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Trace the devastation of the 1928 St. Francis Dam collapse and its deadly flood. Author Geoff Manaugh joins Nathan to understand the 1928 St. Francis Dam collapse, which unleashed a deadly flood that ...

One of the deadliest disasters in American history, the collapse of the St. Francis Dam in 1928 left devastation in its wake. Today, only fragments remain—but they still echo the scale of the tragedy.

Edd Rice. side 1: The Breaking of the St. Francis Dam; side 2: The Fate of Edward Hickman (Vocalion 5216). arrow-up Back to top ...