Photo of the Cuyahoga River with downtown Cleveland in the background

History’s John Grabowski discusses history of Cuyahoga River

Smoke on the water: 50 years after the Cuyahoga fire

Popular MechanicsJohn Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, discussed the history behind the Cuyahoga River—including the pollution that tainted it—and how water is viewed differently now than it was in the past.