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Night The Mountain Fell; The Story Of The Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake

Night The Mountain Fell; The Story Of The Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake

Written by: Edmund Christopherson
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A severe earthquake, centered in the vacation area of West Yellowstone, Montana, shook the ground and its inhabitants and visitors on August 17, 1959, at 11.37 pm. A mountainside fell, a lake formed, roads and houses disappeared, people were trapped, people died. The author of this narrative went to the area the day after the quake, took first-hand stories of the catastrophe, researched in the following months, and wrote this account within a year of the shaking. The printed source has many informative photographs. - Summary by David WalesCopyright Early Modern Genre
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  • Night The Mountain Fell The Story Of The Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake - Edmund Christopherson

    Night The Mountain Fell The Story Of The Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake - Edmund Christopherson
    May 20 2026
    A severe earthquake, centered in the vacation area of West Yellowstone, Montana, shook the ground and its inhabitants and visitors on August 17, 1959, at 11.37 pm. A mountainside fell, a lake formed, roads and houses disappeared, people were trapped, people died. The author of this narrative went to the area the day after the quake, took first-hand stories of the catastrophe, researched in the following months, and wrote this account within a year of the shaking. The printed source has many informative photographs. - Summary by David Wales
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    1 hr and 56 mins
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