Title: Ruthless tide
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.
Subjects: Floods, History, Floods, pennsylvania, johnstown (cambria county), Pennsylvania, history, Natural disasters
Places: Pennsylvania, Johnstown (Cambria County), Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.)
Time periods: 19th century