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Book Synopsis: Matthew J. Davenport's The Longest Minute is the spellbinding true story of the 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, and how a great earthquake sparked a devastating and preventable firestorm.
At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck San Francisco, catching most of the city asleep. For approximately one minute, shockwaves buckled streets, shattered water mains, collapsed buildings, crushed hundreds of residents to death and trapped many alive. Fires ignited and blazed through dry wooden ruins and grew into a firestorm. For the next three days, flames devoured collapsed ruins, killed trapped survivors, and nearly destroyed what was then the largest city in the American West.
Meticulously researched and gracefully written, The Longest Minute is both a harrowing chronicle of devastation and the portrait of a city's resilience in the burning aftermath of greed and folly. Drawing on the letters and diaries and unpublished memoirs of survivors and previously unearthed archival records, Matthew Davenport combines history and science to tell the dramatic true story of one of the greatest disasters in American history.
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Experience the gripping tale of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire in Matthew J. Davenport's The Longest Minute. This spellbinding true story takes you back in time to the fateful morning of April 18th when a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook the city to its core.
Imagine the shockwaves buckling the streets, the buildings collapsing, and the lives that were forever changed in just one minute. This meticulously researched account uncovers the true extent of the destruction caused by the earthquake and the preventable firestorm that followed.
With vivid descriptions and expert storytelling, The Longest Minute delves into the heart-wrenching stories of the trapped and surviving residents. You will be transported to a time when flames devoured the collapsed ruins, serving as a cruel reminder of the city's vulnerability.
But amidst the devastation, this book also showcases the incredible resilience of the city of San Francisco. Discover how its inhabitants found the strength and determination to rise from the ashes and rebuild their lives, creating an inspiring story of hope and tenacity.
Don't miss out on this incredible journey through history. Order your copy of The Longest Minute today and uncover the untold stories of one of the greatest disasters in American history.
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