The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough

The Johnstown Flood

David McCullough

302 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

nonfiction historical history informative reflective medium-paced

Description

At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old earth dam h...

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informative 95%
sad 52%
emotional 33%
reflective 28%
dark 23%
tense 23%
challenging 19%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

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medium 47%
fast 4%

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