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#48: Mark Twain and the Great Earthquake of 1865
#48: Mark Twain and the Great Earthquake of 1865
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2006
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Podcast episode
Description
By now just about every San Franciscophile has been alerted to the fact that April 18th of this year will mark the centennial of the 1906 earthquake — the Big One which destroyed the city that once was, and gave rise to the one which we inhabit today. But the “Great Quake” of 1906 was […]
Released:
Feb 25, 2006
Format:
Podcast episode
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