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Johnstown
In the hills above Johnstown, the old South Fork dam had failed. Down the Little Conemaugh came the torrent, sweeping away everything in its path.
Editor's Note: In memory of David McCullough, we reprint here the first article he wrote after he joined the staff of American Heritage.
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In the hills above Johnstown, the old South Fork dam had failed. Down the Little Conemaugh came the torrent, sweeping away everything in its path
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