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On this date the Johnstown Flood occurred (Original Post)
Dyedinthewoolliberal
May 2023
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cloudbase
(5,872 posts)1. David McCullough wrote an excellent book about that.
OAITW r.2.0
(29,308 posts)2. I wrote a paper on this subject in High School.
A case of corporate malfeasance, but God got the blame.
twodogsbarking
(12,578 posts)3. Hope you got an A.
OAITW r.2.0
(29,308 posts)4. Can't remember what I got.
I'm just happy I remember writing about it.