The Great San Francisco Earthquake
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: American Experience Series
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: History, Earth Science
- Produced By: WGBH
- Year: 1987
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 60m
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A look at the destruction and rebirth of San Francisco as a result of the famous 1906 earthquake. Captured in rare, newly restored movie footage from the period and the personal accounts of eyewitnesses, The Great San Francisco Earthquake is a breathtaking record of nature's unimaginable might-and of the survivors' equally impressive determination to rebuild their city and their lives.