Capstone/Thesis Title
Term
Winter 1-2018
Upload Type
Restricted Access Thesis
Primary Advisor/Thesis Chair
Mary Rockcastle
Secondary Advisor/Outside Reader
Claire Rudolf Murphy
Degree Name
MFAC
Abstract
This thesis explored the choice of form in telling nonfiction stories.
Deluged!: The Johnstown Flood of 1889 is narrative nonfiction tracing the events surrounding the collapse of the South Fork Dam in the hills above Johnstown, Pennsylvania that sent 20 million tons of water and debris surging down the river valley, devastating everything in its path, as told through eyewitness accounts of the tragedy that claimed 2,209 lives.
Under Clara’s Watchful Eye is a nonfiction picture book that traces events from Clara Barton’s life that prepared her to lead the American Red Cross. This determined woman lived to serve others and provided a vision for an organization that still offers help and hope to those in need.
Subgenre
Historical
Recommended Citation
Sutton, Patricia K., "Under Clara's Watchful Eye and DELUGED! The Johnstown Flood of 1889: Finding the Form that Fits in Nonfiction" (2018). Creative Writing Programs. 15.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/cwp/15
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text
dc_publisher
DigitalCommons@Hamline
dc_format
application/pdf
dc_source
Creative Writing Program