The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900

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  • Author : Elizabeth H. Clare
  • Release Date : 2018-01-29
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Genre : Nature
  • Pages : 135
  • ISBN 13 : 1439663890
  • File Size : 12,12 MB
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The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 by Elizabeth H. Clare PDF Summary

Book Description: The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 recreates the era of Gay Nineties Austin, then--as now--a city on the rise and on the make. In 1891, at the behest of ambitious city fathers, the little city of just 15,000 people gambled its future on a project of breathtaking size--a massive hydroelectric dam across the Colorado River. This book follows the epic construction project and the brief golden era of the pleasure resort at Lake McDonald. Though troubled and controversial from the get-go, the dam embodied all of Austin's dreams. Then, on Friday, April 6, 1900, it began to rain . . .

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The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900

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The Austin Dam Disaster of 1900 recreates the era of Gay Nineties Austin, then--as now--a city on the rise and on the make. In 1891, at the behest of ambitious

The Austin Disaster 1911

The Austin Disaster 1911

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Social/Historical study of the Austin Dam Disaster of 1911 through the extensive use of news accounts and photographs. In addition, the social dynamics, ethical