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Historic Events Commemorated
The events and periods are commemorated by the play If the Creek Don't Rise are listed in the following table.In addition, we have added a page that describes the specific history of our region and family that has found its way into the script. Again, the people, the play, and materials from the play may be available to educational, community theatre, or other organizations interested in commemorating regional history. Please contact us for more information.
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1806-1833 |
Founding of the National Road (Song: National Road) |
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1830s |
Clearing of the wilderness (Song: You Can Change This Land) |
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1850s |
Underground railroad (Song: Small Kindnesses) |
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1860s |
Civil War (Song: A Mother’s Eyes) |
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1870s-1890s |
Westward expansion (song: We’ll Know It When We See It) |
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1900s |
Wright Brothers’ early attempts (Song: What Are They Thinking?) |
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1913 |
Dayton flood. (Songs: If the Creek Don’t Rise and Fish in the Corn) |
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1910’s |
WWI |
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1920s |
National Highway System |
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1930s |
Great Depression (Song: Long and Open Highway) |
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1940s |
WWII (Song: Kyrie). |
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1950s |
Postwar prosperity (We’ll Know It When We See It reprise). |
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1960s |
Political, domestic turmoil of the Viet Nam era. (Song: Who Taught You How/Invisible Son) |
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