Flood in the Desert
Explores the 1928 dam collapse, the second worst disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, who had ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing water to the city via ...
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""Flood in the Desert" is an episode of "The American Experience" which caught me by surprise. After all, I used to teach American History and the topics covered on the show are ones I usually am very familiar with and have often talked about with my classes. But the flood caused by the St. Francis dam in 1928 is something I'd never heard about and I really like when the show surprises me like this one did. The story discusses all the events leading to the disaster as well as the aftermath. Using interviews, photos and a bit of stock footage, they are able to create an..."
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Explores the 1928 dam collapse, the second worst disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, who had ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing water to the city via ...