The Johnstown Flood | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Clara Barton - This person led a delegation of 50 doctors and nurses to care for victims of the flood.

The Rev. David Beale - This person is one of 264 refugees in Alma Hall who takes charge to prevent panic from survivors by leading them in prayer.

D. W. C. Bidwell - This person is one of the few club members present in Johnstown for Memorial Day celebrations and persuades people in South Fork that there is no imminent danger of a dam break.

Andrew Carnegie - This person overcomes a life...
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