Can you survive the Johnstown flood? : an interactive history adventure

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"On May 31, 1889, heavy rains and a dam failure sent flood waters sweeping into Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The 50-foot-high wall of water quickly demolished much of the town. Will you and your new husband be able to escape certain doom as you wait for your train to leave the station? Can you climb onto your house's roof for safety before the building completely fills with water? Will you join in the effort to save others who are floating by on the...

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Dam failures Pennsylvania Johnstown (Cambria County) History 19th century Juvenile literature

Floods Pennsylvania Johnstown (Cambria County) History 19th century Juvenile literature

Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.) History 19th century Juvenile literature

Survival Juvenile literature

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ISBN:

9781666323641
1666323640

Description:

pages cm

Target Audience Note:

Ages 8-12. Capstone Press
Grades 4-6. Capstone Press

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

An unnatural disaster
A honeymoon interrupted
The girl on the mattress
A clerk to the rescue
A tragedy's long shadow

LCCN:

2021033282

Control Number:

3153265

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