The San Francisco Earthquake

  • The San Francisco Earthquake: A Minute-by-Minute Account of the 1906 Disaster
    By Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan-Witts

    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 ...

  • The San Francisco Earthquake
    By Gordon Thomas, Max Morgan Witts

    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
    By Richard Worth

    The San Francisco Earthquake provides a detailed explanation of why earthquakes occur and why thi

  • The San Francisco Earthquake: Origin and Consequences of the Previous One
    By Grove Karl Gilbert, L. A. Bauer

    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.

  • The San Francisco Earthquake
    By National Geographic Learning, Rebecca L. Johnson

    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.

  • The San Francisco Earthquake
    By Bradley Steffens, James House

    An account of the earthquake of 1906 in San Francisco, during which fires began which raged unchecked over the city, virtually destroying it.