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Wheeling News-Register: California researcher travels Ohio River in shantyboat to learn about river life

Jun 29, 2019

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Wes Modes

in Press

The Intelligencer, Wheeling News-Registerby Mike Jones WHEELING, W.Va. – Wes Modes was stunned by the scenic beauty of the Ohio River as he floated down the waterway in his shantyboat this week on the first leg of a 600-mile voyage from Pittsburgh to Louisville as he collects personal stories from “river people” along the way.…
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