The Great Quake

Henry Fountain talked about his book The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet,… read more

Henry Fountain talked about his book The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet, in which he recounts the largest earthquake recorded in North America that happened in on March 27, 1964, in Alaska. The quake, which measured 9.2 on the Richter scale, killed over 130 people and affected the southern half of the state. close

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The Great Quake

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Program ID:
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Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 10, 2017 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 22, 2018 | 7:49am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Sep 10, 2017 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 16, 2017 | 8:02am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 08, 2017 | 3:05am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 21, 2018 | 2:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 22, 2018 | 7:49am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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