Washed Away: How the Great Flood of 1913, America's Most Widespread Natural Disaster, Terrorized a Nation and Changed It Forever - Softcover

Williams, Geoff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1605985317 ISBN 13: 9781605985312

Verlag: Pegasus Books, 2014

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The meticulously researched account covers dramatic rescues, sorrowful endings, dishonest scams and political machinations. Williams builds a convincing argument that we continue to ignore lessons concerning the treatment of our beleaguered planet.

Williams chronicles the devastation in a voice reminiscent of Mark Twain and James Thurber. Williams proves a marvelous storyteller; Thurberian wit and whimsy saturate the pages. Williams' crisp and colorful vernacular offers valuable insights on the causes of the Great Flood.

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The storm began March 23, 1913, with a series of tornadoes that killed 150 people and injured 400. Then the freezing rains started and the flooding began. It continued for days. Some people drowned in their attics, others on the roads when the tried to flee.It was the nation's most widespread flood ever—more than 700 people died, hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed, and millions were left homeless.

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• Verlag: Pegasus Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1605985317
• ISBN 13: 9781605985312
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 336