San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires
- ISBN-10
- 0452287596
- ISBN-13
- 9780452287594
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 294
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Plume
- Author
- Dennis Smith
Description
A detailed account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake reveals how hasty and corrupt construction practices made the city more vulnerable to damage and relates the experiences of such survivors as a naval officer who helped save the city's piers and wharves, unscrupulous mayor Eugene Schmitz, and erudite city boss Abe Ruef. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.
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