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Gow, Mary

Johnstown Flood: The Day the Dam Burst

48 pp. | Enslow | January, 2003 | Library ISBN 0-7660-2109-2 $$18.95
(4) 4-6 American Disasters series. The 1889 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, flood that resulted in over two thousand deaths is surveyed in a brief, occasionally repetitive text. The book recounts the construction--and eventual failure--of the South Fork Dam, includes anecdotal information about those caught in the flood, and explains how the town recovered from tragedy. Adequately reproduced color photos and reproductions add drama. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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