Reddit reviews The Johnstown Flood

If anyone wants to read an absolutely fascinating book about it. I wasn't expecting much, and it blew me away.

David McCullough’s book about the Johnstown Flood is one that has stuck with me. The idea of the flood traveling as far as it did at the speed it did is terrifying, and there are crazy first hand accounts about the wild survivals from those who were lucky enough to do so.

https://www.amazon.com/Johnstown-Flood-David-McCullough/product-reviews/0671207148

Man, I love that show.

There are some different and great books about the real history of Deadwood that are worth checking out.

Other stuff you might enjoy re: periods and themes of 19th Century U.S. History.

The Devil In The White City

Rebirth of a Nation

Battle Cry Of Freedom

Tocqueville's Democracy In America

The Johnstown Flood

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee

Desperate Passage

There are tons more but those are some of my favorites, especially Devil In The White City, Bury My Heart and Desperate Passage... for the darker side of history, a'la Deadwood.

This is a great book about the flood: http://www.amazon.com/The-Johnstown-Flood-David-McCullough/dp/0671207148/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393765977&sr=8-1&keywords=johnstown+flood

I was reading this when it hit my place. Kinda freaked me out a little bit, actually...

The Johnstown Flood of 1889 is relevant to your interests.

Also, the excellent book on the tragedy by David McCullough.