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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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Arlington, VA :
Public Broadcasting Service,
2022.
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| Series: | American Experience ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed June 14, 2022). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (54 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:53:01 |