112: The Great Flood

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Episode 112: On May 31, 1889, a 60 foot wall of water tore through the city of Johnstown, destroying everything in its path. In the end, over 2,000 lay dead, and all so some rich guys could catch a couple fish. Twitter: Link Patreon: Link Shirts and more: Link Sources and Further Reading Revisiting the Timing and Events Leading to and Causing the Johnstown Flood of 1889: Link DISASTER TOURISM AND THE MELODRAMA OF AUTHENTICITY: REVISITING THE 1889 JOHNSTOWN FLOOD: Link Official History of the Johnstown Flood: Link Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889–challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report: Link South Fork Dam: Link An overview of the 1889 tragedy: Link Statistics about the great disaster: Link Henry C Frick, World Heritage Encyclopedia: Link Capital, Labor and Lawyers: The Changing Roles and Rising Influence of the Pittsburgh Bar during the Gilded Age: Link

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