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   The Johnstown Flood: The Incredible Story Behind One of the Most Devastating Disasters America Has Ever Known is a 1968 book written by popular historian David McCullough about the Great Flood of 1889 which devastated the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

   • Author: David G. McCullough
   • Pages: 302

   • Publish Year: 1968
   • Publication date: 1968

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Johnstown,_PennsylvaniaJohnstown, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   Johnstown is the largest city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. [6] The population was 18,411 as of the 2020 census. Located 57 miles (92 km) east of Pittsburgh, it is the principal city of the Johnstown metropolitan area, which is located in Cambria County and had 133,472 residents in 2020. [7]

   • Elevation: 1,142 ft (348 m)
   • County: Cambria

   • Area code: 814
   • State: Pennsylvania

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   Where is Johnstown Pennsylvania located?

   • Located 57 miles (92 km) east of Pittsburgh, it is the principal city of the Johnstown metropolitan area, which is located in Cambria County and had 133,472 residents in 2020. It is also part of the Johnstown–Somerset combined statistical area, which includes both Cambria and Somerset Counties.

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   What is Johnstown Pennsylvania known for?

   • At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity.

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   When was Johnstown settled?

   • Johnstown was settled in 1770. The city has experienced three major floods in its history. The Johnstown Flood of May 31, 1889, occurred after the South Fork Dam collapsed 14.1 miles (22.7 km) upstream from the city during heavy rains. At least 2,209 people died as a result of the flood and subsequent fire that raged through the debris.

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   Who founded Johnstown Pennsylvania?

   • The city of Johnstown, Pennsylvania was founded in 1800 by Swiss immigrant Joseph Johns (anglicized from "Schantz") where the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh rivers joined to form the Conemaugh River.

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4. www.goodreads.com › book › showThe Johnstown Flood by David McCullough | Goodreads

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   David McCullough. 4.13. 23,018 ratings1,997 reviews. At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Johnstown_FloodJohnstown Flood - Wikipedia

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   The Johnstown Flood, sometimes referred to locally as Great Flood of 1889, occurred on Friday, May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located on the south fork of the Little Conemaugh River, 14 miles (23 km) upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.

   • Damage: US$17,000,000 (equivalent to about $550,000,000 in 2022)
   • Fatalities: 2,208

   • Duration: May 31, 1889

6. www.tribdem.com › news › new-novel-revisits-an-oldNew novel revisits an old subject: Johnstown's 1889 flood

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   May 29, 2016 · Hogan’s novel tells the fictional story of a struggling California orphan who discovers ties to a Pittsburgh debutante who gave up a life of luxury 125 years earlier in the wake of her summer...

7. archive.org › details › storyofjohnstown0000mclaThe story of Johnstown : its early settlement, rise and ...

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   English. 380 pages : 24 cm. "A history of Johnstown, published in 1890, from the colonial period to the 1889 flood, when the South Fork Dam on the Conemaugh River failed. Features a journalistic account of the flood"--Provided by publisher. Originally published: Harrisburg, Pa. : J.M. Place, 1890.

8. www.britannica.com › place › Johnstown-PennsylvaniaJohnstown | Pennsylvania, History, Demographics & Attractions

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   Mar 21, 2024 · Johnstown, city, Cambria county, southwestern Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies at the confluence of the Conemaugh River and Stony Creek, 76 miles (122 km) east of Pittsburgh. Johnstown is the centre of a metropolitan area comprising more than 60 townships and boroughs. The area was the site of a Shawnee