
Willis Fletcher Johnson's "History of the Johnstown Flood" meticulously recounts one of America's most devastating natural disasters. This historical record details the catastrophic events of May 31, 1889, when the South Fork Dam collapsed, unleashing a torrent of water that...

History of the Johnstown Flood recounts the devastating flood that struck Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1889. Willis Fletcher Johnson provides a comprehensive account of the disaster, detailing the events leading up to the flood, the destruction it caused, and its immediate...