The Gilded Age elite, including Carnegie and Frick, owned the dam that collapsed and unleashed 4.8 billion gallons of water on Johnstown, killing thousands. Discover the shocking story of wealth, hubris, and America’s deadliest disaster. #History #Pennsylvania #JohnstownFlood #GildedAge #ClaraBarton
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The Johnstown Flood wasn’t a natural disaster. It was a preventable man-made catastrophe — and a warning about what happens when the legal system bends toward the powerful.
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A gloomy, rain-soaked Johnstown under dark clouds. Residents are seen going about their daily activities, oblivious to the danger. In the background, the South Fork Dam looms ominously, with visible signs of wear and neglect. The atmosphere is tense, with the first signs of the impending disaster subtly hinted at.
On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam failed, flooding Johnstown, PA at 40 mph, killing 2,209+ in one of U.S. history's deadliest disasters. #JohnstownFlood
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On this day in 1889, the South Fork Dam collapsed, causing the Johnstown Flood in Pennsylvania, which killed over 2,200 people. #OTD #JohnstownFlood #DisasterHistory
#JCKaelin here: In memoriam to my grade school Alma Mater ❤️
#OTD #TDIH #April12, 1912 #DOTD: #RIP #ClaraBarton.
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About halfway through this gripping history. I’ve visited the NPS memorial at the ruins of the South Fork Dam twice and will visit again in the spring. This book is great context to a disaster beyond comprehension in its abruptness and scale. #johnstownflood #nps #supportnps
The Johnstown Flood of 1889 destroyed the Pennsylvania town, claiming 2,209 lives. #JohnstownFlood #Disaster #History #Pennsylvania
#Booksky it’s a good day when I wake up to a Libby notice saying ‘your book is ready to borrow’
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March 20, 1926 and The Johnstown Flood Is Depicted at Vintage Edmonton:
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Today we remember all the lives that were lost in the Johnstown Flood on this date in 1889- 2,209 lives in total were lost that day. #JohnstownFlood
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