Cover of The Johnstown Flood (1968) by David McCullough Cover of Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood, America’s Astonishing Gilded Age Disaster (2018) by Al Roker Cover of Johnstown the Day the Dam Broke (1957) by Richard O’Connor Cover of Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies (2007) by Angus M Gunn Cover of American Eras: Development of the Industrial United States, 1878-1899 (1997) by Vincent Tompkins
The burden of blame on the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. “The great Conemaugh-Valley disaster-flood & fire at Johnstown, PA.” Illustration of the fire after the flood.
Screenshot of UMW Libraries’ LibGuides page for history and American studies Screenshot of the Gale Literature website as accessed through UMW’s databases
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Family of X. J. Swank. Digital Image. Johnstown Area Heritage Association. Accessed April 2020. https://www.jaha.org/attractions/johnstown-flood-museum/flood-history/the-club-and-the-dam/
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