Draining the Swamp, Southern Style: North Carolina and Florida Wetlands and the Wright Report Scandal, 1896-1926

In 1912, a Congressional committee met to investigate allegations that the Secretary of Agriculture had suppressed a...
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Author: Bruce D. Epperson
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Draining the Swamp, Southern Style: North Carolina and Florida Wetlands and the Wright Report Scandal, 1896-1926 by Epperson, Bruce D.

Draining the Swamp, Southern Style: North Carolina and Florida Wetlands and the Wright Report Scandal, 1896-1926

$188.55

Draining the Swamp, Southern Style: North Carolina and Florida Wetlands and the Wright Report Scandal, 1896-1926

$188.55
Author: Bruce D. Epperson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In 1912, a Congressional committee met to investigate allegations that the Secretary of Agriculture had suppressed a report by J. O. Wright on drainage in the Florida Everglades. The following seven months of committee hearings uncovered a veritable horror-show of corruption, self-dealing, misuse of government personnel and property for private gain, the tarring of reputations in order to protect high-level officials, and outright blackmail within the Department of Agriculture and the state governments of Florida and North Carolina. The Wright Report Incident is most commonly understood in its connection to the Everglades, and few histories have included its effects on the North Carolina Pocosin wetland and other coastal plain swamps. This book seeks fills that gap. It details the timeline, intricate politics, and webs of corruption that make up the story of the Wright Incident and, specifically, its connection to land management practices in coastal North Carolina that continue to impact the industries of the state almost 100 years later.

Author: Bruce D. Epperson
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 02/26/2021
Pages: 234
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781476684642


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About the Author
Bruce D. Epperson is a retired attorney who has written technical works on urban transportation planning (including bicycles) for the Federal Highway Administration, the Transportation Research Board and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He lives in Hollywood, Florida.

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