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Johnstown Flood

byDavid McCullough

Genres: History

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical accounts, disaster narratives, and American history.

A graphic account of the collapse of a poorly constructed dam and the resulting flood which killed 2,000 people and caused a nationwide scandal

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Published on

01/06/1987

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

9780844662923

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