Historic Events Commemorated The events and periods that 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. 1806-1833 Founding of the National Road (Song: National Road) 1830s Clearing of the wilderness (Song: You Can Change This Land) 1850s Underground railroad (Song: Small Kindnesses) 1860s Civil War (Song: A Mother’s Eyes) 1870s-1890s Westward expansion (song: We’ll Know It When We See It) 1900s Wright Brothers’ early attempts (Song: What Are They Thinking?) 1913 Dayton flood. (Songs: If the Creek Don’t Rise and Fish in the Corn) 1910’s WWI 1920s National Highway System 1930s Great Depression (Song: Long and Open Highway) 1940s WWII (Song: Kyrie). 1950s Postwar prosperity (We’ll Know It When We See It reprise). 1960s Political, domestic turmoil of the Viet Nam era. (Song: Who Taught You How/Invisible Son) To return to the CreekDontRise.comTM Home Page, click here. Whatever else you get out of our pages, I hope you come away with some great ideas for "sharing the joy." And please stay in touch!     - Paul Race All material, illustrations, and content of this web site is copyrighted © 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 by Paul D. Race. All rights reserved. Creek Dont' Rise(tm) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. For questions, comments, suggestions, trouble reports, etc. about this page or this site, please contact us. Visit related pages and affiliated sites: - Music - - Trains and Hobbies - - Christmas Memories and Collectibles - - Family Activities and Crafts -