Pennsylvania Disasters True Stories of Tragedy and Survival

It's only human to be fascinated by disasters-- and uplifted by reports of survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances. Karen Ivory takes you back to Pennsylvania's most catastrophic events, vividly re-creating the moments that changed the Keystone State forever. The twenty-two true stories in Pennsylvania Disasters are a chilling reminder to expect the unexpected and to respect the powerful, often deadly forces of nature. Experience the drama of: The Johnstown flood that killed more than 2,000 people The toxic smog that blanketed Donora and left hundreds gravely ill or deadA baseball outing gone wrong-- the terrible train wreck of the Phillies Special A dangerous underground inferno that has been burning since 1962 Three Mile Island-- the most serious accident to take place at a U.S. commercial nuclear power plantThe final heart-wrenching minutes of September 11's Flight 93Ivory, Karen is the author of 'Pennsylvania Disasters True Stories of Tragedy and Survival', published 2007 under ISBN 9780762742868 and ISBN 0762742860.