Johnstown flood
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Johnstown Flood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Johnstown Flood disaster (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally) occurred on May 31, 1889. It was the result of the failure of the South Fork Dam situated 14 miles ... (more...)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
Johnstown Flood of 1889. There was no larger news story in the latter nineteenth century after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The story of the Johnstown Flood has everything ... (more...)
History of the Johnstown Flood
The Johnstown Area Heritage Association (JAHA) is a non-profit organization that exists to showcase Johnstown stories to the nation. We preserve and interpret the area's heritage ... (more...)
Johnstown Flood of 1889 - Historic
Concise article describing the course of the flood and its aftermath. (more...)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Historian David McCullough wrote what is widely regarded as the city's definitive history, The Johnstown Flood, in 1968. McCullough completed his research with the aid of the ... (more...)
Midweek briefing ... - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
The Wall Street Journal's Alan Murray calls 2008 a "Johnstown Flood" kind of economic year but predicts 2009 "won't be all bad." He's bullish on stocks, real estate, frugality, taxes and commonsense public policy. That's the kind of optimism that ... (more...)
2009 Could Be Better Than You Think - Wall Street Journal
No, 2008 wasn't just a bad year. It was an awful year. A Johnstown Flood kind of year. The kind that wipes out proud, century-old institutions, decimates entire industries, and leaves everyone decidedly poorer and the world profoundly shaken in its ... (more...)
Accused killer was community activist - Tribune-Democrat
A hunter suspected of fatally kicking and beating a young Belsano father once made a name for himself championing his Johnstown neighborhood. Stephen C. Shesko, 60, now of Seward, has fallen far since he was featured in a March 1999 Tribune-Democrat ... (more...)
Robustiano ignites Mohonasen win - Daily Gazette
Anthony Robustiano fired in 16 points Saturday, helping Mohonasen to a 49-43 win over Colonie in a boys? Suburban Council basketball game. Robustiano made six of nine free throws and a pair of three-point baskets as the Mighty Warriors improved ... (more...)