On April 22, an attempt was made on the life of Chief Supervisor Gallagher—the man through whom Ruef had made most of his payments to the other supervisors. When his house was dynamited, Gallagher escaped with his life; the dynamiter ...
A moment-by-moment account of the 1906 earthquake and the fire that followed it, using new source material and many eyewitness reports.
The San Francisco Earthquake provides a detailed explanation of why earthquakes occur and why thi
The partial destruction of San Francisco by earthquake and fire was one of the great catastrophes of history... This book presents the history of San Francisco earthquake and its consequences on the area.
Facts and stories about the eruption of Mount St. Helens, the Johnstown flood, the Oakland fire, the San Francisco earthquake, and the Tri-State tornado.
An account of the earthquake of 1906 in San Francisco, during which fires began which raged unchecked over the city, virtually destroying it.