The building of Grand Coulee Dam brought thousands of jobs to Washington during the Depression. It would create productive land that would feed millions. It was also the destruction of the lifestyle of people who had lived on the land for generations. The parents of Lawney L. Reyes, author of B Street: the Notorious Playground of Coulee Dam lived on the land that would be lost to flooding. It would be the second time they have been 'displaced'. Hoping to earn enough to support his family, his Dad moved them to B Street and opened a Chinese restaurant. Even though he hated to cook and had no idea what Chinese food tasted like! This is an excellent, and sad, read.

Here is an excellent choice to put with the book mentioned above: Grand Coulee Dam, by Ray Bottenberg. It's another in the Images of America series I like so much, with all those wonderful photos. While B Street told more about the people involved in the construction of the dam, this is all about the work.

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