| Physical Description |
xii, 315 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Note |
"This is a work of nonfiction. Some names and identifying details have been changed"--T.p. verso. |
| Summary |
"In the spring of 1964, Anchorage, Alaska, was a modern-day frontier town yearning to be a metropolis, the largest, proudest city in a state that was still brand-new. But just before sundown on Good Friday, the community was jolted by the most powerful earthquake in American history, a catastrophic 9.2 on the Richter Scale. For four and a half minutes, the ground lurched and rolled. Streets cracked open and swallowed buildings whole. And once the shaking stopped, night fell and Anchorage went dark. The city was in disarray and sealed off from the outside world. Slowly, people switched on their transistor radios and heard a familiar woman's voice explaining what had just happened and what to do next." -- Book jacket. |
| Subject |
Chance, Genie, 1927-1998.
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Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964.
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| Alternate Title |
Shaking of an all-American city, and the voice that held it together |
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