In a new history of Niagara Falls, a natural wonder is reshaped by man—and its surroundings become a toxic wasteland.
The first European to see Niagara falls didn't enjoy it. "When one stands near the Fall," wrote Father Louis Hennepin (who did so in 1678), "and looks down into this most dreadful Gulph, one is seized with Horror."
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