Disaster! The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906

Name: Disaster! The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
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ISBN: 9780061051746

ISBN-10: 0061051748

ISBN-13: 9780061051746

Edition: 2001

Authors: Dan Kurzman

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Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 296
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
People in the Book	p. xvii
Map of San Francisco, 1906	p. xxi
Preface	p. xxiii
Prologue	p. 1
Caruso and the Odor of Roses	p. 7
Barrymore Slept Here	p. 12
Sullivan's Nightmare	p. 14
The Nectar of Corruption	p. 21
The Banker and the Boy	p. 29
Cook's Tour of a Cataclysm	p. 32
The End of the World	p. 37
Birth and Death	p. 44
The Miser and the Melting Pot	p. 49
The Accordion and the Cops	p. 51
The Dishware and the Dragons	p. 56
The Crackle of Terror	p. 63
The Cruel Trap	p. 69
Napoleon to the Rescue	p. 72
Inoculating the Mayor	p. 81
The Lord, the King, and the Executioners	p. 89
Succumbing to Catastrophe	p. 94
The Puny Millionaires	p. 99
Not Even the Dead Were Safe	p. 104
The Vengeful Demons	p. 108
The Tongue of a Poisonous Snake	p. 115
The Angel and the Newborn	p. 120
Criminals in Uniform	p. 124
Bringing Out the Best	p. 136
The Case for the Fire	p. 141
A Proud Ending	p. 147
Ravagement, Racism, and Rats	p. 151
The Persian Cat	p. 160
Black News and White Tails	p. 166
The Home Bank and the Burned Home	p. 171
A Vow to Love and a Vow to Die	p. 175
Misery, Murder, and Mastery	p. 180
Running a Gauntlet	p. 186
From Prayer to Action	p. 190
Dynamite and Desperation	p. 193
A Fruit Dish and a Cup of Tea	p. 201
The Lure of Rare Wine	p. 208
The Ghoulish Lion	p. 212
The Deadline and the Doorknob	p. 220
A Last Stand	p. 223
Rise from the Ruins	p. 228
Epilogue	p. 248
Notes	p. 257
Bibliography	p. 269
Index	p. 287
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