112: The Great Flood

Hidden History

Jun 13, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 112

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Episode description

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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Sources and Further Reading

Revisiting the Timing and Events Leading to and Causing the Johnstown Flood of 1889: Link

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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