The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812
by
Norma Hayes Bagnall
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
Although most Americans associate earthquakes with California, the tremors that shook the Mississippi valley in southeast Missouri from December 16, 1811, through February 7, 1812, are among the most violent quakes to hit the North American continent in recorded history. Collectively known as the...