Johnstown Flood


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Johnstown Flood


Johnstown Flood
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Author : David McCullough
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-05-31

Johnstown Flood written by David McCullough and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-31 with History categories.


The stunning story of one of America’s great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation’s burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old earth dam had been hastily rebuilt to create a lake for an exclusive summer resort patronized by the tycoons of that same industrial prosperity, among them Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Mellon. Despite repeated warnings of possible danger, nothing was done about the dam. Then came May 31, 1889, when the dam burst, sending a wall of water thundering down the mountain, smashing through Johnstown, and killing more than 2,000 people. It was a tragedy that became a national scandal. Graced by David McCullough’s remarkable gift for writing richly textured, sympathetic social history, The Johnstown Flood is an absorbing, classic portrait of life in nineteenth-century America, of overweening confidence, of energy, and of tragedy. It also offers a powerful historical lesson for our century and all times: the danger of assuming that because people are in positions of responsibility they are necessarily behaving responsibly.



Official History Of The Johnstown Flood


Official History Of The Johnstown Flood
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Author : Frank Connelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889

Official History Of The Johnstown Flood written by Frank Connelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Floods categories.




The Johnstown Flood


The Johnstown Flood
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Author : Marlee Richards
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2014

The Johnstown Flood written by Marlee Richards and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.


"Explains the Johnstown Flood, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects"--



The Johnstown Flood


The Johnstown Flood
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Author : Herman Dieck
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2010-11

The Johnstown Flood written by Herman Dieck and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11 with Social Science categories.




The Johnstown Flood 1889


The Johnstown Flood 1889
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Author : Daniel Leathers
language : en
Publisher: Mitchell Lane
Release Date : 2020-02-04

The Johnstown Flood 1889 written by Daniel Leathers and has been published by Mitchell Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-04 with Nature categories.


Gertrude Quinn was only six years old when her world was changed forever. In a matter of minutes, she and thousands of other people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, found themselves fighting for their lives in swirling water that covered their city. Gertrude Quinn was one of the lucky ones. She survived the great Johnstown Flood of 1889. More than 2,200 other people were not as lucky. They died in one of the worst natural disasters in the History of the United States. Even though more than 120 years have passed since this disaster, we can still learn important lessons from the Johnstown Flood. In this book you will find out how the South Fork Dam and heavy rainfall worked together to cause the flood. You will understand the flood better through the stories of people who survived, and see how the nation helped to rebuild the town.



The Johnstown Flood


The Johnstown Flood
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Author : Emma Huddleston
language : en
Publisher: ABDO
Release Date : 2019-12-15

The Johnstown Flood written by Emma Huddleston and has been published by ABDO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.


In 1889, a downpour of rain caused the South Fork Dam to collapse. A huge wave of water rushed into Johnstown, killing thousands of people. The Johnstown Floodexamines the scope of the disaster, its causes, and how people can keep a similar disaster from happening again. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.



Official History Of The Johnstown Flood


Official History Of The Johnstown Flood
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Author : Frank Connelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889

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Though The Mountains May Fall


Though The Mountains May Fall
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
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History Of The Johnstown Flood Including All The Fearful Record


History Of The Johnstown Flood Including All The Fearful Record
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Author : Willis Fletcher Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 1889

History Of The Johnstown Flood Including All The Fearful Record written by Willis Fletcher Johnson and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with categories.




Johnstown S Flood Of 1889


Johnstown S Flood Of 1889
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Author : Neil M. Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-07-23

Johnstown S Flood Of 1889 written by Neil M. Coleman and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-23 with Science categories.


Science now reveals the true cause of the dam breach flood that destroyed Johnstown in 1889. The tragic loss of more than 2200 lives was preventable; the initial investigation of the flood was hijacked, delayed, and distorted by powerful members of the industrial elite. This book bridges the gap between history and science, reexamining eyewitness accounts of the flood and historic documents about the investigation, and applying new LiDAR, GPS, and hydraulic studies to solve the mystery – what caused the Great Flood of 1889? The book includes a notable chapter on the “sister” of the South Fork Dam, “The Forgotten Dam” at Hollidaysburg, PA.