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Episode 112: On May 31, 1889, a 60 foot wall of water tore through the city of Johnstown, destroying everything in its path. In the end, over 2,000 lay dead, and all so some rich guys could catch a couple fish.
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Official History of the Johnstown Flood: Link
Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889–challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report: Link
South Fork Dam: Link
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Capital, Labor and Lawyers: The Changing Roles and Rising Influence of the Pittsburgh Bar during the Gilded Age: Link
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DISASTER TOURISM AND THE MELODRAMA OF AUTHENTICITY: REVISITING THE 1889 JOHNSTOWN FLOOD: Link
Official History of the Johnstown Flood: Link
Dam-Breach hydrology of the Johnstown flood of 1889–challenging the findings of the 1891 investigation report: Link
South Fork Dam: Link
An overview of the 1889 tragedy: Link
Statistics about the great disaster: Link
Henry C Frick, World Heritage Encyclopedia: Link
Capital, Labor and Lawyers: The Changing Roles and Rising Influence of the Pittsburgh Bar during the Gilded Age: Link
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