| The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890 Contributor(s): McQueen, Keven (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596298928 ISBN-13: 9781596298927 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - 19th Century - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: 976.944 |
| LCCN: 2010002063 |
| Series: Disaster |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.40 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Locality - Louisville, Kentucky - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On March 27, 1890, a devastating storm moved over the Ohio River Valley, spawning dozens of deadly tornados. The most powerful of these twisters touched down in Louisville, carving a path of unprecedented destruction from Main Street to the end of town. In the aftermath, nearly eight hundred buildings in the city were destroyed, and over one hundred people perished. In all, the storm produced over twenty-five tornados that day, and it remains the twenty-fifth deadliest storm in U.S. history. Join local author Keven McQueen as he chronicles Louisville's most violent natural disaster, with tales of harrowing rescues and rebuilding. |
Contributor Bio(s): McQueen, Keven: - Keven McQueen is an instructor in the Department of English at Eastern Kentucky University. He is the author of twelve books on biography, history, folklore, ghost lore, natural disasters and historical true crime. |