Flash floods known locally as "freshets" had been a feature of the Lehigh, the first being recorded in the 1780s. But by the start of the 20th century several factors combined to make it seem worse.

But the floods in Kentucky poured into valleys where ... Bowling, the director of the county library, who can trace his local roots to the 1780s. Now many of those old family homes are in ruins ...

“Wetlands can help mitigate flooding and save our homes ... Half of the nation’s wetlands have disappeared since the 1780s, and urban development and agriculture in Illinois have destroyed ...

Van Cleve patiently examines the specific matters of public policy that vexed national politics in the mid-1780s. He draws sharp conclusions and generally takes decided stands on matters that ...

Q: Paint a picture for me of the disarray that was post-war America in the 1780s, and the need or perceived need to consolidate power under a strong central government. A: Immediately after the ...