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Synopsis
When school is canceled in Pittsburgh because of the impending flood in 1936, Billy is elated until he witnesses the destruction caused by the rising waters of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. Includes historical photographs, facts, and trivia aboutthe flood.
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From the Publisher
Author Mildred Flaherty based her tale on memories gleaned from family and friends who lived through the flood as children, as well as on careful research. She includes many historic photos, plus maps, charts, and graphs of the flood's impact on Pittsburgh, marking this as a lively piece of juvenile fiction grounded in reality.
The Saint Patrick's Day Flood of 1936 left over 200 dead in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region and at least 500 injured within the city. Over 135,000 people were driven from their homes as floodwaters rose to a record high of 46 feet, 21 feet above flood level. Thirty thousand WPA (Works Progress Administration) laborers rescued victims from flooded homes and cleaned up after the waters receded.
Includes historic photos taken during and immediately after the flood, and a section of flood facts and trivia to entertain and educate readers of all ages.
About the Author
Mildred Flaherty is a pediatric nurse and retired faculty member of the University of Pittsburgh. She was born and raised on Pittsburgh's North Side, two blocks from where the flood waters stopped. Her memories of the flood and the memories of friends and family served as incentive for the story, as did a folder of yellowed newspaper clippings about the 1936 flood discovered in the bottom drawer of an old bureau.
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- PublisherLocal History Co
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0971183589
- ISBN 13 9780971183582
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages110
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