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Interview with Ernest Ashcraft

Ashcraft discusses growing up on the Kentucky River and working for the Corps of Engineers.

Tags: coal barges, Corps of Engineers, Kentucky River

Attorney speaks of locks and government control on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Corps of Engineers, Dams, Kentucky River, lock operations, logging

Hopper speaks of eight years of work with the Corps of Engineers.

Tags: Boats, Corps of Engineers, Dams, Kentucky River, logging

Retired worker describes work life on the Kentucky River.

Tags: Corps of Engineers, Dams, Floods, Kentucky River

Director Kentucky Rivers Coalition

Tags: black lung benefits, Carl D. Perkins, Condemnation of Property, Corps of Engineers, flood control, Kentucky Rivers Coalition, Paint Creek, Politics, Red River Dam

Leader Paint Creek Committee

Tags: Carl D. Perkins, Condemnation of Property, Corps of Engineers, flood control, Paint Creek, Politics

Environmental Lawyer

Tags: Carl D. Perkins, Corps of Engineers, environment, Environmental Quality Commission, flood control, Paint Creek, Politics, Red River Dam