The 1889 Flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

By Michael R McGough and Michael R. McGough

Book Overview

In May of 1889, a tragic combination of human and natural factors collided to result in the greatest flood ever to result from the bursting of a dam. In the wake of the flood, which brought 20,000,000... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577470907
• ISBN13: 9781577470908
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Thomas Pubns
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.6" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

An excellent resource...

The last major history of the 1889 Johnstown Flood, David G. McCullough's marvelous 'The Johnstown Flood,' arrived in 1968. Since then, a wealth of new materials has surfaced, which caused a need for a new history of the Flood. Dr. McGough succeeds marvelously with this book.New documents and photographs from the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club have helped us understand this exclusive retreat a bit more and its role in the 1889 Flood. McGough's reevaluation of several important points of the story made me look at these points from different perspectives. If you're interested in a delightful analysis of the Flood's impact on popular culture, then this is the book for you.This book is highly recommended for anybody interested in the 1889 Flood and the times in which it occurred. It deserves a place next to Mr. McCullough's book on your bookshelf.Dr. McGough should be proud of his achievement.