Johnstown Flood: The Day the Dam Burst
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One of the worst peacetime disasters in the history of the United States took place in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on May 31, 1889. On that day, when South Fork Dam failed, a wall of water plunged down the narrow valley of the Little Conemaugh River. This flooding water crushed houses like eggshells, threw railroad cars from their tracks, and tore trees from the earth. The flood destroyed Johnstown, leaving 1,600 houses and 260 businesses demolished...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0766021092
ISBN13:9780766021099
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Enslow Publishing
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Related Subjects
9 - 12 Years Children's Children's Books History Modern Modern (16th-21st Centuries) State & LocalCustomer Reviews
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