Great Virginia Flood of 1870 by Paula F Green

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Great Virginia Flood of 1870 by Paula F Green

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Great Virginia Flood of 1870 by Paula F Green

Devastation spread throughout Virginia as a summer storm turned into a disaster.

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 tuned 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 upon them was a telegram.

Public historian Paula Green details not only the flood but the process of recovery in an era before modern relief programs.

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Green, Paula F.: - 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.
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ISBN 13 9781540243959
ISBN 10 1540243958
Title Great Virginia Flood of 1870
Author Paula F Green
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher History Press Library Editions
Year published 2020-08-24
Number of pages 210
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.