About the Author
Charles Hendricks obtained a Ph.D. in history from
Cornell University in 1976. He has been a historian
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since 1981.
Marilyn Hunter, editor, supervised production of this
publication.
All photographs were drawn from the National Archives
and the collections of the Office of History, Headquarters,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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