The Johnstown Flood The Disaster which Eclipsed History

By Richard K. Fox

Book Overview

A single moment can change a nation; this is the account that underpins The Johnstown Flood. Richard K. Fox crafts a powerful historical disaster narrative that reads with the immediacy of a present-tense chronicle while honouring the measured cadence of history. This volume offers more than a straightforward retelling. It surveys the Johnstown catastrophe as a touchstone of nineteenth century america, a industrial age disaster whose echoes still shape how we understand infrastructure, risk, and community memory. As a piece of nonfiction disaster history and historical disaster chronicles, it invites readers to witness the human stakes-from courage and resilience to loss and reckoning-through precise, compassionate storytelling. It functions as both education for readers and a robust entry point for student historical reading, strengthening public history education and expanding access to disaster history enthusiasts. Restored for today's and future generations, this edition is a cultural treasure, not merely a reprint. It is a collector's item that deepens appreciation for pennsylvania history events and the broader canon of american disaster anthologies. Casual readers will find a gripping, human narrative, while classic-literature collectors will value its historical pedigree and enduring significance. A timeless reminder that in the annals of railroads and communities, lessons endure-for educators, for researchers, and for all who care about the kinds of disasters that shape a nation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354945112
• ISBN13: 9789354945113
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"