Howell's Storm: New York City's Official Rainmaker and the 1950 Drought
Apr 2019 · Chicago Review Press
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The untold story of New York City's official rainmaker and the 1950 drought.
More than half a century ago, New York City faced a severe drought. Desperate, Mayor William O'Dwyer hired Dr. Wallace E. Howell, a Harvard-educated meteorologist, to make it rain. Howell, a soft-spoken scientist, led an unprecedented campaign to replenish the city's Catskills reservoirs, capturing the world's imagination.
Howell's Storm delves into the story of New York City's only official rainmaker. An unintentional celebrity, Howell's climate entrepreneurship stirred controversy among government officials, meteorologists, and resort owners. Discover the science, politics, and personalities behind this fascinating chapter in New York City history. Was he successful? Or was it just a coincidence?
The untold story of New York City's official rainmaker and the 1950 drought.
More than half a century ago, New York City faced a severe drought. Desperate, Mayor William O'Dwyer hired Dr. Wallace E. Howell, a Harvard-educated meteorologist, to make it rain. Howell, a soft-spoken scientist, led a...
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About the author
Jim Leeke is the author of From the Dugouts to the Trenches, Nine Innings for the King, and Ballplayers in the Great War. A former print journalist, he has written extensively about computing, technology, and American military history.
Jim Leeke is the author of From the Dugouts to the Trenches, Nine Innings for the King, and Ballplayers in the Great War. A former print journalist, he has written extensively about computing, technology, and American military history.
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