Project Gutenberg 2014-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 180 Fox, R. K. (Richard Kyle) 1846 1922 Fox, Richard Kyle 01010689 The Disaster Which Eclipsed History: The Johnstown Flood Produced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Disaster Which Eclipsed History: The Johnstown Flood" by R. K. Fox is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the catastrophic flood that struck Johnstown, Pennsylvania, due to the failure of the South Fork Dam on May 31, illustrating the tragedy that unfolded as a torrent of water devastated the town. It captures the human suffering, loss of life, and the broader implications of the disaster within the context of American disaster history. The narrative recounts the events leading up to the flood, the chaos and destruction it caused, and the courageous acts of individuals amidst the peril. Fox narrates horrifying scenes as the torrent swept through towns, claiming the lives of countless residents, including men, women, and children, while also detailing the aftermath—relief efforts, the identification of bodies, and the desperate search for survivors. Witness accounts provide vivid depictions of the tragedy, emphasizing the community's profound sense of loss and helplessness as entire neighborhoods disappeared under the floodwaters. The book serves not only as a record of a significant historical event but also as a poignant reminder of the fragility of human life in the face of natural disasters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Floods -- Pennsylvania -- Johnstown (Cambria County) F106 Text Category: History - American 106522 2025-07-19T04:14:47.882809 text/html 81559 2024-10-24T10:57:51 text/html 1127633 2025-07-19T04:14:50.767815 application/epub+zip 1127808 2025-07-19T04:14:48.626783 application/epub+zip 107301 2025-07-19T04:14:48.235792 application/epub+zip 1175379 2025-07-19T04:14:52.581808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1097591 2025-07-19T04:14:50.387781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143461 2022-09-21T10:40:01.005496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88887 2025-07-19T04:14:47.622794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68914 2024-10-24T10:57:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16401 2025-07-19T04:14:52.706787 application/rdf+xml 25213 2025-07-19T04:14:48.312817 image/jpeg 4413 2025-07-19T04:14:48.274811 image/jpeg 1032894 2025-07-19T04:14:47.937825 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog