{"product_id":"the-johnstown-flood","title":"The Johnstown Flood ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Johnstown Flood\u003c\/strong\u003e — A Riveting True Story of Tragedy, Power, and Responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Pulitzer Prize–winning historian \u003cstrong\u003eDavid McCullough\u003c\/strong\u003e comes the breathtaking account of one of America’s greatest disasters — the \u003cstrong\u003eJohnstown Flood of 1889\u003c\/strong\u003e. This unforgettable story captures the clash between progress, privilege, and human neglect in the Gilded Age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the close of the nineteenth century, \u003cstrong\u003eJohnstown, Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e, was a thriving industrial town fueled by steel and coal. High above it, wealthy industrialists — including \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Mellon\u003c\/strong\u003e — maintained an exclusive summer retreat behind a hastily rebuilt earthen dam. Despite multiple warnings about its instability, no one took action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn \u003cstrong\u003eMay 31, 1889\u003c\/strong\u003e, the dam gave way, unleashing a wall of water that obliterated Johnstown and killed more than 2,000 people. What followed was not only a tale of unimaginable devastation but also a scathing reflection on the era’s arrogance and misplaced trust in the powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith his signature depth and humanity, McCullough transforms this historical catastrophe into a timeless moral lesson — a reminder that wealth and responsibility do not always go hand in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Johnstown Flood\u003c\/strong\u003e stands as a classic of American history — vivid, haunting, and profoundly relevant even today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amazon.com bestsellers","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":49812643348719,"sku":"9780671207144 (PB)","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/2983\/6783\/files\/81dUxogXLzL.jpg?v=1781617806","url":"https:\/\/efinitoindia.com\/products\/the-johnstown-flood","provider":"Efinito","version":"1.0","type":"link"}