Project Gutenberg 2006-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 343 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire" by Charles Morris is a historical account written in the late 19th to early 20th century. The narrative details the catastrophic events of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, which devastated the city and resulted in the loss of countless lives and properties, as well as a monumental humanitarian crisis. The book is framed through eyewitness accounts, chronicling the chaos and horror experienced by the nearly 300,000 individuals left homeless and the city's struggle for survival amidst the overwhelming discord wrought by nature. The opening of the book sets the stage for the subsequent calamity, describing the flourishing city of San Francisco prior to the disaster. It provides a foreboding introduction to the geological vulnerabilities of the area, referencing the city's rapid growth and unique structures before the feared earthquake unleashes its fury. The chapter highlights the moment of awakening on April 18, 1906, detailing the chaos as buildings crumbled, city streets transformed into chaotic voids, and the panicked exodus of residents attempting to flee the growing disaster. The narrative emphasizes the ensuing destruction by fire that followed the quake, weaving personal accounts of horror, bravery, and desperation among the populace as they grappled with the aftermath of such an unimaginable event. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 20th century Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 20th century San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography F850.5 Text Children's History Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 850907 2025-07-01T09:53:39.221812 text/html 861191 2021-01-27T19:43:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 293819 2021-01-27T19:43:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 391741 2025-07-01T09:53:49.397752 application/epub+zip 401882 2025-07-01T09:53:42.762787 application/epub+zip 382877 2025-07-01T09:53:41.452792 application/epub+zip 703950 2025-07-01T09:53:54.842729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663000 2025-07-01T09:53:48.421810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633493 2022-09-01T11:23:48.794176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751310 2025-07-01T09:53:38.255841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 751172 2016-11-16T13:44:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 282760 2016-11-16T13:46:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 748403 2015-09-04T13:02:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282207 2015-09-04T13:02:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21741 2025-07-01T09:53:54.975718 application/rdf+xml 16633 2025-07-01T09:53:41.962772 image/jpeg 3723 2025-07-01T09:53:41.705815 image/jpeg 380849 2025-07-01T09:53:39.280810 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia