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http://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/cuya...ver-fires/
http://www.pophistorydig.com/topics/cuya...ver-fires/
Quote:In June 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio caught fire, a river long polluted with oily wastes, chemicals, and debris. The river fire, coming at a time of emerging national concern over pollution, made big news, and became something of a famous disaster. The incident helped give momentum to a newly emerging national environmental movement.