Tag Archives: Fires

When the Real Story Makes You Want to Scream

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Jeff Salter

Disturbing but Fascinating Account of What Really Happened During and After the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake By Jeff Salter “No more dynamite!” I felt like screaming, as I read this book. “You’ve already made things horribly worse!” That was among … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Guest author, history, Miscellaneous, natural disasters | Tagged Dennis Smith, disasters, Fires, San Francisco, San Francisco is Burning | 10 Comments

A sunburnt country

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Iris B

“I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror – The wide brown land for me!” … Continue reading →