The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

Continuing our string of connected episodes, Grant dives into one of the events referenced in our previous topic: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Among the deadliest events in American history, it was a watershed moment. Disaster relief, seismology, and the city itself all changed completely in 1906. Is efficency more valuable than dignity? Is the region prepared for the next one?

Links!

• Eyewitness reports, compiled by the Museum of the city of an Francisco
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  San Francisco Earthquake And Fire - April 18, 1906; a newsreel of footage shot in May, 1906
• Article on temporary "earthquake shacks" still in the housing market
• https://earthquake.usgs.gov/

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