The Johnstown Horror!!! by James Herbert Walker
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| Author | Walker, James Herbert |
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| Title |
The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "The Johnstown Horror!!!" by James Herbert Walker is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed narrative of the catastrophic flooding that devastated Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and surrounding villages, resulting in immense loss of life and property. The narrative is marked by graphic descriptions of the calamity, touching on personal tragedies, heroic rescues, and the overall devastation wrought by the flood. The opening of the work sets a somber tone, detailing the sudden catastrophe that struck the towns along the Conemaugh River. It vividly recounts the build-up of water pressure behind the South Fork dam and the subsequent rush of floodwaters that obliterated homes, swept away families, and left the area in chaos. Eyewitness accounts are introduced, showcasing both the desperate struggle of residents attempting to escape and the harrowing sights of those caught in the flood’s wake, emphasizing the scale of destruction and the heartbreaking stories of loss interspersed with acts of bravery. The message is clear from the outset: the disaster affected not just Johnstown but resonated throughout the country, evoking widespread sympathy and calls for aid in the aftermath. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F106: United States local history: Atlantic coast. Middle Atlantic States |
| Subject | Floods -- Pennsylvania -- Johnstown (Cambria County) |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 27669 |
| Release Date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 177 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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