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Author Roker, Al, 1954- author.

Title Ruthless tide : the heroes and villains of the Johnstown flood, America's astonishing gilded age disaster / Al Roker.

Publication Info. New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]

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 Davis Adult Nonfiction  974.877 ROK    CHECK SHELVES
 West Sacramento Adult Nonfiction  974.877 ROK    CHECK SHELVES
Edition First edition.
Description vi, 305 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type text rdacontent
Format volume rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-292) and index.
Summary Presents a narrative history of the 1889 Johnstown Flood to chronicle key events, the damage that rendered the flood one of America's worst disasters, and the pivotal contributions of key figures, from dam engineer John Parke to American Red Cross founder Clara Barton.
Subject Floods -- Pennsylvania -- Johnstown (Cambria County) -- History -- 19th century.
Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.) -- History -- 19th century.
ISBN 9780062445513
0062445510
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