Dark Records on MSN1 天
The Johnstown Dam Collapse and Flood 1889 (Disaster Documentary)
The in-depth story of the deadly 1889 Johnstown Flood caused by the Johnstown Dam Collapse. On Memorial Day of 1889, western ...
WJAC Johnstown on MSN7 个月
1889 Johnstown Flood: How shortcuts, heavy rains led to the dam's 'catastrophic' failure
As we approach its 135th anniversary, we continue to look back on the events leading up to the Great Johnstown Flood of 1889.
Altoona Mirror5 年
1889 Johnstown Flood commemorated
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 335 Locust St., Johnstown, will host a special Community Common Prayer Service commemorating the 130th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood and the role that St.
npca.org2 年
Following the Flood
A few miles away, Johnstown Flood National Memorial preserves the tale of that defining disaster while Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site protects a transportation corridor between ...
TribLIVE.com5 年
National Park Service's $1.2M project preserving Johnstown Flood history
It was the club’s earthen dam that broke May 31, 1889, the day of the Johnstown Flood. History shows club members did not replace draining pipes that had been removed, and screens they installed ...
Altoona Mirror3 年
Writer captures Johnstown’s resiliency
After reading David McCullough’s book about the Johnstown flood of 1889, Farabaugh decided to continue the story by writing about the subsequent disasters in 1936 and 1977. But because of ...
The New York Times1 个月
CRUSHED IN THE PANIC; THE SECOND CALAMITY AT JOHNSTOWN. TEN PERSONS DEAD AND EIGHTY INJURED ...
JOHNSTOWN, Penn., Dec. 11.--The Opera House horror here last night was fully as shocking as first reports made it. The number of dead is ten. The number of injured is about eighty. View Full Artic ...