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San Francisco Is Burning

Dennis Smith talked about his book San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, published by Viking. The aut… read more

Dennis Smith talked about his book San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, published by Viking. The author, a former New York City firefighter, explained that the earthquake caused four days of fire that killed over 3,000 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Mr. Smith acknowledged the courage of the San Francisco firemen who risked their own lives to save their city but argued that the city was guilty of bad planning and lack of preparedness. Following his presentation, he responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. close

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San Francisco Is Burning

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Program ID:
189295-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
San Francisco, California, United States
First Aired:
Nov 13, 2005 | 12:02am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 31, 2015 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Nov 13, 2005 | 12:02am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 27, 2005 | 7:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 02, 2006 | 3:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 16, 2006 | 1:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 23, 2015 | 3:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 24, 2015 | 1:55am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 31, 2015 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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