Devastation on the Delaware

Devastation on the Delaware
Author: Mary A. Shafer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN:

Narrative nonfiction account of the record-setting Delaware River flood of August 18-20, 1955, reads like a thriller. This devastation was caused by rain from hurricanes Connie and Diane, hitting within five days of each other. The flood killed nearly 100 people in PA, NJ & NY, with the highest flood crest recorded on river to date. This is an extremely readable narrative woven from interviews with 100+ survivors & eyewitnesses. With 105 historic photos bringing these events to chilling life, this is the first comprehensive account of a tragic event that changed life in the Delaware Valley forever.

America's Families

America's Families
Author: Donald M. Scott
Publisher: New York : Harper & Row
Total Pages: 770
Release: 1982
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Contains a collection of documents on the American family from colonial times to the present including letters, diaries, popular songs, advice manuals, laws and trial records, marriage contracts, and government investigations.