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Johnstown Flood by David McCullough (1987, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100671207148
ISBN-139780671207144
eBay Product ID (ePID)273728
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleJohnstown Flood
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1987
TopicUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 19th Century, Civil / Flood Control
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, History
AuthorDavid Mccullough
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-274265
ReviewsBook WorldMcCullough has resurrected the flood for a generation that may know it in name only. He proves the subject is still fresh and spectacular., The New Yorker A first rate example of the documentary method....Mr. McCullough is a good writer and painstaking reporter and he has re-created that now almost mythic cataclysm...with the thoroughness the subject demands., Book World McCullough has resurrected the flood for a generation that may know it in name only. He proves the subject is still fresh and spectacular., The New YorkerA first rate example of the documentary method....Mr. McCullough is a good writer and painstaking reporter and he has re-created that now almost mythic cataclysm...with the thoroughness the subject demands.
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal974.8/77
Table Of ContentContents List of Illustrations I The sky was red II Sailboats on the mountain III "There's a man came from the lake." IV Rush of the torrent V "Run for your lives!" VI message from Mr. Pitcairn VII In the valley of death VIII "No pen can describe" IX "Our misery is the work of man." List of Victims Bibliography Index
SynopsisAt the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old earth dam had been hastily rebuilt to create a lake for an exclusive summer resort patronized by the tycoons of that same industrial prosperity, among them Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Mellon. Despite repeated warnings of possible danger, nothing was done about the dam. Then came May 31, 1889, when the dam burst, sending a wall of water thundering down the mountain, smashing through Johnstown, and killing more than 2,000 people. It was a tragedy that became a national scandal.Graced by David McCullough's remarkable gift for writing richly textured, sympathetic social history,The Johnstown Floodis an absorbing, classic portrait of life in nineteenth-century America, of overweening confidence, of energy, and of tragedy. It also offers a powerful historical lesson for our century and all times: the danger of assuming that because people are in positions of responsibility they are necessarily behaving responsibly., The stunning story of one of America's great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old earth dam had been hastily rebuilt to create a lake for an exclusive summer resort patronized by the tycoons of that same industrial prosperity, among them Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Mellon. Despite repeated warnings of possible danger, nothing was done about the dam. Then came May 31, 1889, when the dam burst, sending a wall of water thundering down the mountain, smashing through Johnstown, and killing more than 2,000 people. It was a tragedy that became a national scandal. Graced by David McCullough's remarkable gift for writing richly textured, sympathetic social history, The Johnstown Flood is an absorbing, classic portrait of life in nineteenth-century America, of overweening confidence, of energy, and of tragedy. It also offers a powerful historical lesson for our century and all times: the danger of assuming that because people are in positions of responsibility they are necessarily behaving responsibly.
LC Classification NumberF159.J7M16 1987
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- 24 Jul, 2023
Book like new
Condition of book was like new_not what I expected, subject matter was of little interest to me but since I really like the author thought to give it a try. I was not the least bit disappointed. I have read most of his books by now and look forward to reading all of them.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Nov, 2019
Good no good price.
Great author great book at a great price.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Nov, 2018
:THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD: By David McCullough.
I read this book many years ago and decided to read it again. Great book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Apr, 2022
Great book!
Very interesting and historical event, well written and an easy read .Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Jun, 2023
Thorugh discussion of major U.S. disaster.
Actually it is what I would expect from this author. I does lay out the background to the disaster very thoroughly. Perhaps more thoroughly than I would like.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Apr, 2018
Amazing Story
Being from Western Pennsylvania I always knew of the Flood, but never realized the real scope and impact it had on the country at that time. The description of the destruction of Johnstown is staggering and moving and yet it was David McCullough's first book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Sep, 2022
Gotta love a McCullough book!
I have read several David McCullough books but not this one. I'm a big fan of his writing style.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Apr, 2017
The Johnstown Flood
Arrived quickly. Love to read David McCullough's books. Another good read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Aug, 2022
Historical flood
Good book filled with compelling reading, hard to put down.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Jul, 2025
Fits the disaster perfectly
It a compelling story & I had a rough time putting the book down to get some sleep!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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