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The Johnstown Flood of 1889 - Great Historic Disasters
Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
The Johnstown Flood of 1889 - Great Historic Disasters
Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
On May 31, 1889, the people of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, got the surprise of the century, one that claimed the lives of more than 2,200 men, women, and children. In the mountains that overlooked the booming coal-and-steel town, the restless waters of Lake Conemaugh churned behind the South Fork Dam, a hastily built earthen structure.
104 pages, full-colour & black-&-white photographs & illustrations, sidebars, chronology & timeline,
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | September 1, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780791097632 |
Publishers | Chelsea House Publishers |
Pages | 104 |
Dimensions | 165 × 235 × 10 mm · 386 g |
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