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Book Title: Johnstown Flood of 1889: the Story of the Deadliest Flood in American History

Number of Pages: 72 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2018

Item Height: 0.2 in

Topic: United States / 19th Century

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Genre: History

Item Weight: 8.6 Oz

Item Length: 11 in

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