Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Stetson, James B. (James Burgess) 1832 1909 San Francisco During the Eventful Days of April 1906 Produced by David Schwan. HTML version by Al Haines. "San Francisco During the Eventful Days of April 1906" by James B. Stetson is a historical account composed in the immediate aftermath of the catastrophic events that struck San Francisco in April 1906. Written during the early 20th century, this book serves as both a personal memoir and a record of the earthquake and subsequent fire that devastated the city. It chronicles the harrowing experiences of the author as he navigates the chaos and destruction in the days following the disaster, giving insight into the human struggle against nature’s fury. In this vivid narrative, Stetson recounts his compelling eyewitness experiences, beginning with the violent earthquake that wakes him early on April 18 and the immediate aftermath when he assesses the damage to his home and surrounding area. The narrative shifts to account for the ensuing fires and the widespread destruction that grips the city, detailing his personal efforts to rescue belongings, assist neighbors, and navigate through streets filled with chaos and debris. Throughout the account, he captures the fear, confusion, and resilience of the residents as they attempt to comprehend the scale of the disaster and survive amidst uncertainties, also illustrating the broader emotional landscape of a community grappling with both loss and hope for rebuilding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 San Francisco (Calif.) -- History F850.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 86286 85584 2024-10-02T13:31:28.180598 2023-10-02T11:23:58.691161 text/html text/html 81360 2020-12-28T04:45:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 30814 2020-12-28T04:45:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 123096 2024-10-02T13:31:34.610579 application/epub+zip 122511 2024-10-02T13:31:32.007585 application/epub+zip 100073 2024-10-02T13:31:30.460613 application/epub+zip 293007 2024-10-02T13:31:36.467565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285139 2024-10-02T13:31:33.792587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246115 2022-09-03T03:43:22.724190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78910 78874 2024-10-02T13:31:27.799613 2023-10-02T11:23:58.427142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78845 2020-12-28T04:45:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29978 2020-12-28T04:45:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 78840 2020-12-28T04:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29965 2020-12-28T04:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21249 2024-10-02T13:31:36.606555 application/rdf+xml 20149 2024-10-02T13:31:31.279576 image/jpeg 4397 2024-10-02T13:31:30.993578 image/jpeg 123064 2024-10-02T13:31:28.189603 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