| Cleveland Calamities:: A History of Storm, Fire and Pestilence Contributor(s): Dutka, Alan F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626193363 ISBN-13: 9781626193369 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.132 |
| LCCN: 2013046011 |
| Series: Disaster |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For the first time under one cover, here are the tales of Cleveland's greatest blizzards, most destructive tornados, nastiest snowstorms and worst floods--and so much more. A pseudo tidal wave once pounded the Lake Erie shore from Bay Village to the Pennsylvania border. A phantom ice age caused scientists to predict that glaciers would soon return to Cleveland. A river burned, mayflies swarmed the downtown area by the millions, credible UFO sightings are still unexplained and a June blizzard raged in the city. Citizens perfected the art of throwing rocks at volunteer firefighters. Secret assistance in developing the atomic bomb created a radioactive neighborhood. Join Cleveland author Alan F. Dutka as he explores intriguing stories of famous and lesser-known Forest City disasters. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dutka, Alan F.: - Native Clevelander Alan Dutka is the author of East Fourth Street: The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of an Urban Cleveland Street, Cleveland's Short Vincent: The Theatrical Grill and Its Notorious Neighbors, and Cleveland in the Gilded Age: A Stroll Down Millionaires' Row. |