Albert L. Feldstein

Great Cumberland Floods

ISBN: 978-1-61423-491-3
EAN: 9781614234913
Produktnummer: 18438178
Verlag: The History Press Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Plattform: EPUB
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The mountain snows melted and the rains came. In 1853, thousands fled the rising water; in 1889, two days of torrential rain ravaged the city; and in 1936, the infamous St. Patrick's Day flood saw a swell of ten feet. Perched on the banks of the Potomac River, the city of Cumberland, Maryland, has been plagued by devastating floods since its foundation. Time and again, deluges have brought the city to its knees. Yet the Queen City has always risen triumphant and undimmed from the raging waters. With this stunning collection of images, historian and author Albert L. Feldstein chronicles the history of Cumberland through its floods and the vali… Mehr