num_pages: 48
description: Recalls the story of the 1889 flood of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where heavy rains combined with a dam break and poor planning, killed over two thousand people and caused millions of dollars in property damage.
language: English
title: The Johnstown Flood
titlecomplete: The Johnstown Flood (We the People: Industrial America)
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Compass Point Books