Project Gutenberg 2018-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 259 Christopherson, Edmund 1974 Christopherson, Ed The Night the Mountain Fell: The Story of the Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Night the Mountain Fell: The Story of the Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake" by Edmund Christopherson is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the catastrophic earthquake that rocked the Montana-Yellowstone area on August 17, 1959, detailing the devastating effects on families, campers, and the surrounding landscape. It provides a vivid portrayal of the chaos and human experiences during and after the earthquake, highlighting both the natural disaster's power and the resilience of the affected community. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the scenic region of West Yellowstone, Montana, where vacation activities are abruptly interrupted by a powerful earthquake. The event sends massive tidal waves across Hebgen Lake and triggers a devastating landslide that engulfs part of the Rock Creek Campground, which was occupied by several families. The opening portion vividly describes the immediate chaos, as campers scramble for safety amid collapsing structures and rapidly rising waters. Key characters, including members of the Ost and Fredericks families, are introduced, showcasing their frantic efforts to survive and reunite in the turmoil, setting the stage for the unfolding drama and devastation that will be explored throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Earthquakes -- Montana Earthquakes -- Yellowstone National Park F721 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 174534 2025-06-22T15:04:02.845171 text/html 167744 2018-03-26T19:17:06 text/html 7593229 2025-06-22T15:04:11.173152 application/epub+zip 7597259 2025-06-22T15:04:06.284175 application/epub+zip 126542 2025-06-22T15:04:04.401190 application/epub+zip 7646935 2025-06-22T15:04:14.221115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7618526 2025-06-22T15:04:09.372119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175067 2022-08-25T14:58:23.824178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137555 2025-06-22T15:04:01.699169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137698 2018-03-26T19:17:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136706 2018-03-26T19:17:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20229 2025-06-22T15:04:14.391087 application/rdf+xml 31717 2025-06-22T15:04:04.512169 image/jpeg 4485 2025-06-22T15:04:04.459139 image/jpeg 51515 2018-03-26T19:18:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 51290 2018-03-26T19:18:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 7865068 2018-03-26T19:18:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 8622119 2025-06-22T15:04:03.127144 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