Rushed into print in 1906, this account follows the earthquake that struck San Francisco on April 18, the fires that swept the city, the use of dynamite to halt them, the flight of homeless thousands, and the relief that poured in from across America and Canada. Chapters on escapes, the wider damage in California, old San Francisco and plans to rebuild round it out.
A vivid period document of how Americans first read about the disaster, with all the drama of contemporary reporting. Download the free EPUB.