The Cuyahoga River's Last Fires

Stuff You Missed in History Class

In 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio caught fire, not for the first time, but for the last time. This event is often credited with helping pass the Clean Water Act and inspire the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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2017-06-19 29 min Transcript

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