In the Shadow of the Dam: The Aftermath of the Mill River Flood of 1874 - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Free PressISBN-13:9781416572640ISBN-10:1416572643UPC:9781416572640Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.76 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SCCV3A1HH5
In the Shadow of the Dam: The Aftermath of the Mill River Flood of 1874
Early one May morning in 1874, in the hills above Williamsburg, Massachusetts, a reservoir dam suddenly burst, sending an avalanche of water down a narrow river valley lined with factories and farms. In just thirty minutes, the Mill River flood left 139 people dead and 740 homeless -- and a nation wondering how this terrible calamity had happened. In this compelling tale of a man-made disaster...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Free PressISBN-13:9781416572640ISBN-10:1416572643UPC:9781416572640Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.76 inchesWeight:0.8113Product ID:SCCV3A1HH5
Sharpe, Elizabeth M.: - Elizabeth M. Sharpe is a historian, writer, and consultant for museums. The former director of education at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, she holds a doctorate in American history from the University of Delaware. A native of western Massachusetts herself, Elizabeth Sharpe grew up hearing how the Mill River flood destroyed her...
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