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David McCullough; The Johnstown Flood; The Great Bridge; The Pioneers

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“David McCullough, The Johnstown Flood: The Incredible Story Behind One of the Most Devastating ...
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Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
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Vintage
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California Prop 65 Warning
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Type
Historical Drama
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Era
1960s
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ISBN
9780671207144

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0671207148
ISBN-13
9780671207144
eBay Product ID (ePID)
273728

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Johnstown Flood
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1987
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 19th Century, Civil / Flood Control
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, History
Author
David Mccullough
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

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Trade
LCCN
2004-274265
Reviews
Book 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 Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
974.8/77
Table Of Content
Contents 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
Synopsis
At 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 Number
F159.J7M16 1987

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  • by mrose2016
    24 Jul, 2023Top favourable review

    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-ownedSold by: goodwill_colorado_springs

  • by bljetwo_lzcjz1qm
    28 Nov, 2019

    Good no good price.

    Great author great book at a great price.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thrift.books

  • by dotken1939
    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-ownedSold by: proactivebooks

  • by cob_us_pwv8hcnvvs
    08 Apr, 2022

    Great book!

    Very interesting and historical event, well written and an easy read .

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

  • by elehan-30
    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-ownedSold by: goodwillrs

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