The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was one of the destructive earthquakes ever recorded. Over 3,000 died; over 225,000 were left homeless; over 25,000 buildings were destroyed. The cost of loss was more than 400 million. This is an anthology of three different accounts of the tragic events that followed. It contains the following works: *The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake by Charles Morris *San Francisco During the Eventful Days of April, 1906 by James B. Stetson *Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Trumbull White The events of that day and what happened after is being adapted into a film directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Mission Impossible 4, and The Iron Giant) and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Beginnings covers the history of theater as well as the literature of America from 1538 to 1880. The years covered by this volume features the rise of the popular stage in American during the colonial era and the first century of the United States of America, with an emphasis on its practitioners, including such figures as Lewis Hallam, David Douglass, Mercy Otis Warren, Edwin Forrest, Charlotte Cushman, Joseph Jefferson, Ida Aldridge, Dion Boucicault, Edwin Booth, and many others. The Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Beginnings covers the history of early American Theatre through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 cross-referenced entries on actors and actresses, directors, playwrights, producers, genres, notable plays and theatres. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the early American Theater.
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