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The Johnstown Flood of 1889
| Content Provider | WatchKnowLearn |
|---|---|
| Description | On May 31, 1889, a 450-acre man-made lake, detained by a fifty-year-old earthen dam and owned by the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club (the exclusive reserve of a select group of Pittsburgh's wealthiest elites), ruptured its barrier and its liberated waters raced down the South Fork Creek, into the Little Conemaugh River, on its way to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, some 15 miles downstream. It took about 40 minutes for the lake to empty completely, but it did so with the force of the Niagara River. An estimated 20 million tons of water roared through the narrow confines of the mountain valleys. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | Proprietary |
| Subject Keyword | k-12 homeschool homeschooling home school parents educational videos k12 preK-12 Natural Disasters Miscellaneous History Topics Historical Disasters History |
| Content Type | Video |
| Educational Role | Student Teacher |
| Educational Use | Self Learning |
| Time Required | PT14M20S |
| Education Level | Class XI Class XII Class VI Class VII Class VIII Class IX Class X |
| Resource Type | Broadcast |
| Subject | History |
