The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

    The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

    As Told by Eyewitnesses

    By Charles Morris

    $16.95

    Publication Date: 17th December 2015

    In the wake of San Francisco's 1906 catastrophe, an enterprising publisher dispatched journalist Charles Morris to obtain firsthand narratives from survivors. Morris's gripping report was rushed to press a few weeks later, providing "a complete and accurate account of the fearful disaster which visited the great city and the Pacific coast, the reign of panic and lawlessness, the plight of 300,000 homeless people, and the worldwide rush to the rescue."
    The first comprehensive account of the calamity, this historic chronicle traces the chain of events from the initial earthquake and fire to ... Read More
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    In the wake of San Francisco's 1906 catastrophe, an enterprising publisher dispatched journalist Charles Morris to obtain firsthand narratives from survivors. Morris's gripping report was rushed to press a few weeks later, providing "a complete and accurate account of the fearful disaster which visited the great city and the Pacific coast, the reign of panic and lawlessness, the plight of 300,000 homeless people, and the worldwide rush to the rescue."
    The first comprehensive account of the calamity, this historic chronicle traces the chain of events from the initial earthquake and fire to ... Read More