tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post1606992586812013033..comments2024-03-28T05:05:30.116-04:00Comments on mainewords: The Johnstown Floodmshatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-52665783880833050682016-01-07T03:27:21.840-05:002016-01-07T03:27:21.840-05:00I say many thanks to the father of the website adm...I say many thanks to the father of the website admin I read this, because at this website I know a lot of information information that I did not know before his<br /><br /><a href="http://goo.gl/rZpw0h" rel="nofollow">Slimming Capsule Alami</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/Rs3pZe" rel="nofollow">Obat Penyakit TBC Tulang Terbaik</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/Ry9wG1" rel="nofollow">Jual Obat Diet Dengan Cepat Dan Aman</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/klWn7p" rel="nofollow">Nutrisi Penurun Berat Badan</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/PsFOd2" rel="nofollow">Suplemen Menurunkan Berat Badan</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/Ubzd9u" rel="nofollow">Obat Peninggi Badan Anak</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/5KoeUf" rel="nofollow">Cream Alami Memutihkan Kulit Wajah</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/a17t8l" rel="nofollow">Obat Insomnia Berat</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/he7r4W" rel="nofollow">Obat Herbal Radang Sendi</a> <br /><a href="http://goo.gl/nTRQw3" rel="nofollow">Suplemen Untuk Mata</a> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382737205881876895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-87773384732022131302014-12-13T17:16:19.214-05:002014-12-13T17:16:19.214-05:00I read this book a number of years ago (and blogg...I read this book a number of years ago (and blogged my review). This is a well written book and I would highly recommend it. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-9435756618170466702014-12-11T20:17:03.092-05:002014-12-11T20:17:03.092-05:00Wow. I always thought the flood was simply the res...Wow. I always thought the flood was simply the result of natural causes. How awful that so many died because of the greed and disregard of a wealthy few.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-66503426829056188502014-12-10T09:14:05.818-05:002014-12-10T09:14:05.818-05:00OMG, the Johnstown Floor was horrible. A few years...OMG, the Johnstown Floor was horrible. A few years ago, hub and I watched a documentary on PBS. There was video footage of people fleeing in the street as the water came rushing towards them. Horrible, absolutely horrible!Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-60774535776993573772014-12-09T21:23:53.481-05:002014-12-09T21:23:53.481-05:00Wow! Thanks for the review. I don't think I...Wow! Thanks for the review. I don't think I've ever heard of this flood, but it is a fascinating and sad part of history - sad on the part of the needless death and damage, and yet fascinating in the way it all played out and the way that people came together to help!<br /><br />Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-5796695002644035422014-12-09T20:29:57.769-05:002014-12-09T20:29:57.769-05:00Fascinating. I seem to remember hearing something ...Fascinating. I seem to remember hearing something about this once upon a time, but not in this detail.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-61006550366484628452014-12-09T14:01:28.852-05:002014-12-09T14:01:28.852-05:00I love disaster stories - so exciting! This remind...I love disaster stories - so exciting! This reminds me of a movie I saw depicting the French Malpasset Dam disaster of '59. "The breach created a massive dam break wave, or wall of water, 40 metres (130 ft) high and moving at 70 kilometres (43 mi) per hour, destroying two small villages, Malpasset and Bozon." Thanks for all the info about the Johnston Flood. Very interesting stuff!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-38400421055409906462014-12-09T07:23:32.936-05:002014-12-09T07:23:32.936-05:00Such a testimony to the power of money and politic...Such a testimony to the power of money and political corruption back in "the day." Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-22472800914618834192014-12-08T20:52:11.843-05:002014-12-08T20:52:11.843-05:00I've read a couple of accounts of the flood. O...I've read a couple of accounts of the flood. One was a non-fiction book, and the other was historical fiction. This book sounds as if it's more comprehensive. It's definitely a sad, but interesting story.<br /><br />Love,<br />Janie<br /><br />Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-33048863102466872562014-12-08T20:43:11.644-05:002014-12-08T20:43:11.644-05:00It was very interesting - my kind, too!It was very interesting - my kind, too!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-91879540634718473862014-12-08T20:42:44.889-05:002014-12-08T20:42:44.889-05:00I can't imagine going through something like t...I can't imagine going through something like that, seeing your whole town destroyed not to mention the loss of life. And yes, McCullough is definitely brilliant. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-8938378404996308082014-12-08T20:41:25.084-05:002014-12-08T20:41:25.084-05:00They would've been left with nothing. It was p...They would've been left with nothing. It was pretty obvious they'd been warned and on more than one occasion.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-63953372796164795132014-12-08T20:39:41.006-05:002014-12-08T20:39:41.006-05:00They were big men with lots of money and power. In...They were big men with lots of money and power. Interestingly, if they had had to pay damages, a number of them might have lost their fortunes and names like Carnegie and Mellon wouldn't mean anything.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-61148056620461449812014-12-08T20:37:50.385-05:002014-12-08T20:37:50.385-05:00I had a feeling you'd know about it. Now...wha...I had a feeling you'd know about it. Now...what about this story...?mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-11088708761084339112014-12-08T20:37:25.409-05:002014-12-08T20:37:25.409-05:00It's very sad, as were the accounts of how peo...It's very sad, as were the accounts of how people perished. But it was also a very good book.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-33878620967486112782014-12-08T20:36:19.266-05:002014-12-08T20:36:19.266-05:00I'd never heard of it before either. I just ha...I'd never heard of it before either. I just happened to spot the book and knew I had to check it out.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-44522993704349495532014-12-08T20:35:21.802-05:002014-12-08T20:35:21.802-05:00It could easily have been avoided if the owners ha...It could easily have been avoided if the owners had followed through on the recommendations they got. They chose to hear what they wanted to hear.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-39428803560733869142014-12-08T19:51:06.697-05:002014-12-08T19:51:06.697-05:00Interesting. Sounds like my kind of historical rea...Interesting. Sounds like my kind of historical read.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-20451455998098191162014-12-08T17:19:15.413-05:002014-12-08T17:19:15.413-05:00I've read that one (and then nearly lived it a...I've read that one (and then nearly lived it a year ago in our floods. blah). David McCullough is one of my most favorite NF writers. John Adams was just brilliant. :) Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-50820763429118056552014-12-08T13:07:48.510-05:002014-12-08T13:07:48.510-05:00I read an old account of that terrible flood. Can ...I read an old account of that terrible flood. Can you imagine the lawsuits today? It was really horrific.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-7340429281924391352014-12-08T11:22:11.222-05:002014-12-08T11:22:11.222-05:00Fascinating stuff Marcy. I'm adding this book ...Fascinating stuff Marcy. I'm adding this book to my TBR list. I'd say it's hard to believe that no law suit gained traction, but it's not really.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-85606739786576902042014-12-08T09:12:44.952-05:002014-12-08T09:12:44.952-05:00Being from Pennsylvania, I am quite familiar with ...Being from Pennsylvania, I am quite familiar with the Johnstown Flood and taught it as part of PA history. I also read McCullough's book, and it inspired a whole novel in me. I actually outlined almost the whole thing ... and never wrote it. Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-22564618484970655752014-12-08T08:19:08.596-05:002014-12-08T08:19:08.596-05:00So sad it could have been avoided. Awesome that th...So sad it could have been avoided. Awesome that the book was good enough to read, not skim.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-9516327468118326642014-12-08T07:22:43.960-05:002014-12-08T07:22:43.960-05:00I haven't heard of that tragedy! I can't b...I haven't heard of that tragedy! I can't believe so many people died and it could have been avoided. Thanks for the review.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-23362559288780434062014-12-08T07:03:08.659-05:002014-12-08T07:03:08.659-05:00I knew of it, but don't think I'd ever hea...I knew of it, but don't think I'd ever heard the details. Sad when a tragedy like that could've been avoided.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com