History of the Johnstown Flood
Willis Fletcher Johnson
Read by Tatiana Chichilla
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An account of the Johnstown Flood, the most devastating loss of civilian life in the United States prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam burst and drowned Johnstown and several other cities along the Little Conemaugh River. The flood killed 2,209 people and caused $17 million in damage ($534 million in 2022). The Johnstown Flood horrified the nation and the world. Accounts of the terror of the flood as well as the unprecedented generosity of communities around the United States and the world are included in the narrative. - Summary by Tatiana Chichilla (7 hr 38 min)
Chapters
Preface | 1:21 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter I | 16:23 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter II | 9:25 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter III | 9:52 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter IV | 14:32 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter V | 15:29 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter VI | 15:52 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter VII | 9:30 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter VIII | 12:44 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter IX | 15:10 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter X | 10:58 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XI | 7:43 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XII | 7:42 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XIII | 9:20 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XIV | 9:02 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XV | 7:35 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XVI | 11:55 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XVII | 7:37 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XVIII | 10:08 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XIV | 10:44 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XX | 9:08 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXI | 12:38 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXII | 15:34 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXIII | 17:16 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXIV | 13:07 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXV | 13:28 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXVI | 9:04 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXVII | 26:54 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXVIII | 9:02 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XIX | 11:10 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXX | 5:42 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXXI | 11:30 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXXII | 8:42 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXXIII | 7:47 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXXIV | 5:00 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXXV | 6:35 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXXVI | 10:58 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXXVII | 10:01 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXXVIII | 14:34 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XXXIX | 9:16 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Chapter XL | 17:46 | Read by Tatiana Chichilla |
Reviews
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jenny
Great narration. Thanks Tatiana. The story is a lot like information only, but I had heard a previous story about this disaster.