San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
Charles Morris
33 chapters · 13 h 46 min · English
Read by Availle, Bellona Times, Kathleen Nelson, Tom Crawford, Ann Boulais, Robert Parker and others
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The first half of this book describes the devastating earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906, and the subsequent destruction caused by fire. Various eyewitnesses and victims give their account on the tragedy.
Chapters
1 Preface 9 min 2 San Francisco and its Terrific Earthquake 46 min 3 The Demon of Fire Invades the Stricken City 32 min 4 Fighting Flames with Dynamite 16 min 5 The Reign of Destruction and Devastation 30 min 6 The Panic Flight of a Homeless Host 28 min 7 Facing Famine and Praying for Relief 33 min 8 The Frightful Loss of Life and Wealth 19 min 9 Wonderful Record of Thrilling Escapes 19 min 10 Disaster Spreads over the Golden State 10 min 11 All America and Canada to the Rescue 19 min 12 The San Francisco of the Past 15 min 13 Life in the Metropolis of the Pacific 12 min 14 Plans to Rebuild San Francisco 19 min 15 The Earthquake Wave Felt Around the World 10 min 16 Vesuvius Devastates the Region of Naples 36 min 17 The Great Lisbon and Calabrian Earthquakes 21 min 18 The Charleston and Other Earthquakes of the United States 15 min 19 The Volcano and the Earthquake, Earth's Demons of Destruction 20 min 20 The Theories of Volcanic and Earthquake Action 43 min 21 The Active Volcanoes of the Earth 31 min 22 The Famous Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii 37 min 23 Eruptions of Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli 38 min 24 Skapter Jokull and Hecla, the Great Icelandic Volcanoes 17 min 25 Volcanoes of the Philippines and other Pacific Islands 34 min 26 The Wonderful Hawaiian Craters and Kilauea's Lake of Fire 30 min 27 Popocatepetl and Other Volcanoes of Mexico and Central America 16 min 28 The Terrible Eruption of Krakatoa 33 min 29 Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death in 1902 - Part ONE 34 min 30 Mount Pelee and its Harvest of Death in 1902 - Part TWO 26 min 31 St. Vincent Island and Mont Soufriere in 1812 21 min 32 Submarine Volcanoes and their Work of Island Building 21 min 33 Mud Volcanoes, Geysers and Hot Springs 37 min
