''The Johnstown Flood: The Incredible Story Behind One of the Most Devastating Disasters America Has Ever Known '' is a 1968 book written by popular historian

David McCullough David Gaub McCullough (; July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States ...

about the

Great Flood of 1889 The Johnstown Flood (locally, the Great Flood of 1889) occurred on Friday, May 31, 1889, after the catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam, located on the south fork of the Little Conemaugh River, upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylv ...

which devastated the town of

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,411 as of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Located east of Pittsburgh, Johnstown is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropol ...

. His first book, McCullough spent time speaking with individuals who lived through the flood on top of his other research in preparation for writing. Upon its publication ''The Johnstown Flood'' rekindled national interest in the flood and was the catalyst to McCullough's accomplished career. Following the success of his book, McCullough decided to devote his time entirely towards writing.

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1968 non-fiction books History books about American Civil Engineering Books by David McCullough Simon & Schuster books History of Johnstown, Pennsylvania {{David McCullough, state=expanded

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