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_aJohnson, Willis Fletcher, _d1857-1931 |
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_aHistory of the Johnstown Flood : _bIncluding all the Fearful Record; the Breaking of the South Fork Dam; the Sweeping Out of the Conemaugh Valley; the Over-Throw of Johnstown; the Massing of the Wreck at the Railroad Bridge; Escapes, Rescues, Searches for Survivors and the Dead; Relief Organizations, Stupendous Charities, etc., etc., With Full Accounts also of the Destruction on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and the Bald Eagle Creek. |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2012-11-02 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) | ||
| 520 | _a"History of the Johnstown Flood" by Willis Fletcher Johnson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a comprehensive chronicle of the devastating flood that occurred in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, focusing on the catastrophic breaking of the South Fork Dam, the destruction of the Conemaugh Valley, and the aftermath that ensued in terms of human suffering and community response. The opening of the book sets a stark and vivid scene of the valley surrounding Johnstown in springtime, highlighting its more tranquil features before the impending disaster. The narrative introduces the geographical layout of the region and the towns that thrived along the Conemaugh River, including Johnstown itself, which was a bustling industrial hub. As the text progresses, there are ominous hints of the flood disaster to come, with descriptions of the rising waters and the growing sense of alarm among the residents, emphasizing the tragic obliviousness of many to the signs that presaged the overwhelming force of nature that would soon be unleashed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aFloods -- Pennsylvania -- Johnstown (Cambria County) | ||
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