Ruthless tide
Subtitle: the heroes and villains of the Johnstown flood, America's astonishing gilded age disaster
By: Al Roker
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: William Morrow; William Morrow & Company
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780062445513
Subjects: Floods; History
Description: Presents a narrative history of the 1889 Johnstown Flood to chronicle key events, the damage that rendered the flood one of America's worst disasters, and the pivotal contributions of key figures, from dam engineer John Parke to American Red Cross founder Clara Barton.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-292) and index.