History of the Johnstown flood: Including all the fearful record

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

History of the Johnstown flood - Including all the fearful record is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Genres: History

536 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Willis Fletcher Johnson was an author, lecturer, and foreign and diplomatic editorial writer for The New York Tribune.

Reviews

[Steve Shissler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly detailed account of the Johnstown Flood

I very good read for people interested in American history. The human drama that unfolds is moving. All aspects of the cause and results of the flood are explained. The logistical difficulties of the cleanup and allocation of supplies for daily survival are enlightening. I learned quite a lot.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I enjoyed reading this historical documentation, it was a little dry. However, I do recommend it for its historical content.

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very comprehensive

This is a very good book. However, it is a little all over the place With the structure. I enjoyed reading it.

[skein · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh how I love disaster stories. WITH PICTURES AND ILLUSTRATIONS. I've read a few million accounts of this particular disaster, mostly written a hundred years after the effect, so this (published the same year) is a refreshing change, I guess? Aside from the overt racism/sexism/weird religious bickering.

“... how’s your folks? They all right, too?” was the next question.
“Two of them are—them two little ones sitting on the steps there. The mother and the other three have gone down.”


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