In the fall of 1870, a massive flood engulfed parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. What began near Charlottesville as welcome rain at the end of a drought-plagued summer quickly turned into a downpour as it moved west and then north through the Shenandoah Valley. The James, Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers rose, and flooding washed out fields, farms and entire towns. The impact was immense in terms of destruction, casualties and depth of water. The only warning that Richmond, downriver from the worst of the storm, had of the wall of water bearing down on it was a telegram. In this accou... Read More
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In the fall of 1870, a massive flood engulfed parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. What began near Charlottesville as welcome rain at the end of a drought-plagued summer quickly turned into a downpour as it moved west and then north through the Shenandoah Valley. The James, Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers rose, and flooding washed out fields, farms and entire towns. The impact was immense in terms of destruction, casualties and depth of water. The only warning that Richmond, downriver from the worst of the storm, had of the wall of water bearing down on it was a telegram. In this accou... Read More
In the fall of 1870, a massive flood engulfed parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. What began near Charlottesville as welcome rain at the end of a drought-plagued summer quickly turned into a downpour as it moved west and then north through the Shenandoah Valley. The James, Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers rose, and flooding washed out fields, farms and entire towns. The impact was immense in terms of destruction, casualties and depth of water. The only warning that Richmond, downriver from the worst of the storm, had of the wall of water bearing down on it was a telegram. In this account, public historian Paula Green details not only the flood but also the process of recovery in an era before modern relief programs.
Details
Pages: 208
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Disaster
Publication Date: 24th August 2020
State: Virginia
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467147279
Format: Paperback
BISACs: NATURE / Natural Disasters HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief
Reviews
"The tragedy of the seemingly endless rainfall reads like an adventure that compels the reader to keep turning the pages." Bristol Herald Courier
Author Bio
Paula Green is an environmental historian with an MA in public history from James Madison University. Her undergraduate work and training as an anthropologist and archaeologist inform part of this work. In addition to her cross-discipline training, Paula has worked in the JMU Libraries for more than twelve years as an Interlibrary Loan borrowing specialist. Her daily work includes quests to find obscure research material for her patrons. This is her first book.
In the fall of 1870, a massive flood engulfed parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. What began near Charlottesville as welcome rain at the end of a drought-plagued summer quickly turned into a downpour as it moved west and then north through the Shenandoah Valley. The James, Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers rose, and flooding washed out fields, farms and entire towns. The impact was immense in terms of destruction, casualties and depth of water. The only warning that Richmond, downriver from the worst of the storm, had of the wall of water bearing down on it was a telegram. In this account, public historian Paula Green details not only the flood but also the process of recovery in an era before modern relief programs.
Pages: 208
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Disaster
Publication Date: 24th August 2020
State: Virginia
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467147279
Format: Paperback
BISACs: NATURE / Natural Disasters HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief
"The tragedy of the seemingly endless rainfall reads like an adventure that compels the reader to keep turning the pages." Bristol Herald Courier
Paula Green is an environmental historian with an MA in public history from James Madison University. Her undergraduate work and training as an anthropologist and archaeologist inform part of this work. In addition to her cross-discipline training, Paula has worked in the JMU Libraries for more than twelve years as an Interlibrary Loan borrowing specialist. Her daily work includes quests to find obscure research material for her patrons. This is her first book.
