The Johnstown Flood
Stuff You Missed in History Class
English - December 10, 2012 22:24 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB - ★★★★ - 22.6K ratingsHistory Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On May 31, 1889, the South Fork dam gave way, sending 20 million tons of water rushing toward Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The water swept up everything in its path, and it only took about 10 minutes to wash away Johnstown. But was nature solely to blame?
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