American experience. Season 34, Episode 3, Flood in the desert /

Explore the 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering and human failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, a self-taught engineer who ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing the city water via aqueduct. The catastro...

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Corporate Author: WGBH Educational Foundation (Producer)
Other Authors: Rapley, Rob (Director, Producer), Harrold, Emily (Producer), Braugher, Andre (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2022.
Series:American Experience ; 3
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Explore the 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering and human failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, a self-taught engineer who ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing the city water via aqueduct. The catastrophe killed more than 400 people and destroyed millions of dollars of property.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 14, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 minutes)
Playing Time:00:53:01