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American Experience•Season 1•Episode 1

The Great San Francisco Earthquake

7.8/10 · 104 votesOct 4, 198855 min

Ranked #1 of 16 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

From Enrico Caruso to the ordinary San Franciscan, this film presents vivid memories of those trapped in the terrifying event of 1906. Four hundred eighty square blocks were reduced to rubble; thousands were killed, tens of thousands left homeless. Then the heroic struggle to rebuild

Written byTom Weidlinger

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Episode Summary

"The Great San Francisco Earthquake" is episode 1 of American Experience season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 104 votes, ranking #1 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Written by Tom Weidlinger, it aired on October 4, 1988.

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