Twenty One Hundred

The book is about the Great Lakes, water use and politics. Hoot Barnes chairs the Great Lakes Water Pipeline Authority. He promotes the building of a Water pipeline from Duluth Minnesota to Tucson, Arizona. Jack Thorson is the Minnesota teacher and journalist who fights against the destruction of the environment. New states and alliances form. The United States changes. In the year 2029, Jack Thorson is a Minneapolis high school teacher on the verge of being fired because he uses unorthodox teaching methods. He survives his disciplinary hearing and eventually gets elected to the Minnesota Legislature. Jack fights a running battle against Hoot Barnes, Chairman of the Great Lakes Water Pipeline Authority. Eventually a pipeline is built form Duluth, Minnesota to Tucson, Arizona. Lake Superior is in danger of running dry. The United States government passes a Secession Amendment that allows states to voluntarily leave the United States. New states and alliances form, the United States changes forever