The Johnstown Flood

Description:

Recalls the story of the 1889 flood of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where heavy rains combined with a dam break and poor planning, killed over two thousand people and caused millions of dollars in property damage.

subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction,  Floods,  Nonfiction,  Juvenile literature,  History,  Floods, juvenile literature,  Pennsylvania, history,  Pennsylvania, juvenile literature

Places: Pennsylvania,  Johnstown,  Johnstown (Pa.)

Times: 19th century