This book provides a gripping account of the Johnstown flood of 1889, which killed more than 2,000 people in Pennsylvania. James Herbert Walker recounts the events leading up to the disaster and the aftermath in vivid detail. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, disasters, or the power of nature.

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