Project Gutenberg 2006-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 94 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire" by Charles Morris is a historical account written in the late 19th to early 20th century. The narrative details the catastrophic events of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, which devastated the city and resulted in the loss of countless lives and properties, as well as a monumental humanitarian crisis. The book is framed through eyewitness accounts, chronicling the chaos and horror experienced by the nearly 300,000 individuals left homeless and the city's struggle for survival amidst the overwhelming discord wrought by nature. The opening of the book sets the stage for the subsequent calamity, describing the flourishing city of San Francisco prior to the disaster. It provides a foreboding introduction to the geological vulnerabilities of the area, referencing the city's rapid growth and unique structures before the feared earthquake unleashes its fury. The chapter highlights the moment of awakening on April 18, 1906, detailing the chaos as buildings crumbled, city streets transformed into chaotic voids, and the panicked exodus of residents attempting to flee the growing disaster. The narrative emphasizes the ensuing destruction by fire that followed the quake, weaving personal accounts of horror, bravery, and desperation among the populace as they grappled with the aftermath of such an unimaginable event. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 20th century Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 20th century San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography F850.5 Text Children's History Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 850796 850805 2024-09-01T10:08:12.685017 2023-10-01T09:15:11.731734 text/html text/html 861191 2021-01-27T19:43:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 293819 2021-01-27T19:43:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 366566 2024-09-01T10:08:21.652932 application/epub+zip 376953 2024-09-01T10:08:14.561976 application/epub+zip 376953 2024-09-01T10:08:13.499015 application/epub+zip 674315 2024-09-01T10:08:27.849926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633321 2024-09-01T10:08:20.884948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633493 2022-09-01T11:23:48.794176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748640 748617 2024-09-01T10:08:11.561989 2023-10-01T09:15:10.721703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 751172 2016-11-16T13:44:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 282760 2016-11-16T13:46:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 748403 2015-09-04T13:02:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282207 2015-09-04T13:02:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21243 2024-09-01T10:08:28.004912 application/rdf+xml 16690 2024-09-01T10:08:13.871000 image/jpeg 3732 2024-09-01T10:08:13.683988 image/jpeg 357327 2024-09-01T10:08:12.753973 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia