The Night The Mountain Fell; The Story Of The Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake
A severe earthquake, centered in the vacation area of West Yellowstone, Montana, shook the ground and its inhabitants and visitors on August 17, 1959, at 11.37 pm. A mountainside fell, a lake formed, roads and houses disappeared, people were trapped, people died. The author of this narrative went to the area the day after the quake, took first-hand stories of the catastrophe, researched in the following months, and wrote this account within a year of the shaking. The printed source has many informative photographs. - Summary by David Wales
Genre(s): Nature, Technology & Engineering, Modern (20th C)
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | Real Shook; Trapped | David Wales |
00:32:40 |
Play 02 | Outside World; First Patrol | David Wales |
00:14:31 |
Play 03 | Civil Defense's Puzzle; Rescue - First Medical Doctor; Civil Defense Wrapup; Untrapped | David Wales |
00:22:07 |
Play 04 | Mystery - Who Got It?; Civil Defense And Natural Disasters; Aftermath | David Wales |
00:23:33 |
Play 05 | Living Geology; Now You Can See It; About The Author | David Wales |
00:23:08 |