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Looking forward to hearing more about the "The Atlas of Drowned Towns" project, which seeks to rediscover the #history of towns across πΊπΈ that were lost in 20th century due to dam construction #DrownedTowns 
First, @BSUHistory's Bob Reinhardt gives an overview of his interest in the subject, starting with his Master's research - in particular exploring how "drowned towns" were chosen, what was it like when the towns disappeared & how did residents feel about it? #DrownedTowns
Reinhardt says that a lot of public awareness exists around the construction of large dams - especially from the 1950s/60s "boom years". These because sources of civic pride and tourist attractions in their own right #DrownedTowns
