The Great San Francisco earthquake /
The amazing resources of the human spirit in the face of adversity were demonstrated by the diverse population of San Francisco during and after the April 18, 1906 earthquake and fire which struck with 12,000 times the force of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Although 3000 lives were lost and 6 1/2 billi...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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1988.
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| Series: | American experience ;
no. 101. |
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| Summary: | The amazing resources of the human spirit in the face of adversity were demonstrated by the diverse population of San Francisco during and after the April 18, 1906 earthquake and fire which struck with 12,000 times the force of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Although 3000 lives were lost and 6 1/2 billion bricks were dumped after the earthquake, the indomitable pioneer spirit prevailed as the city was rebuilt in three years. Four years later San Francisco hosted the 1915 World's Fair with a sense of triumph and invincibility. |
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| Item Description: | The American experience with David McCullough is presented by WGBH/Boston, WNET/New York and KCET/Los Angeles. Taped off-air from KAMU-TV, College Station, Texas. Off-air licensing rights through PBS Adult Learning Service. VHS format. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sound, color with b & w sequences ; 1/2 in. |
| Audience: | Geology. United States History. |
| Production Credits: | Editor, George Waite ; original music composed by David Koblitz. |