What Went Down 1906 San Francisco Earthquake History Channel

The story of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake is one rife with disaster, corruption, and warnings for today s society. However, as significant as the event was, it is a moment in history that is often misrepresented in popular culture. In SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE, relive one of the greatest national disasters in U.S. history with James Dalessandro, author of 1906, and one of the world s foremost experts on the event. As a historian, Dalessandro has always wanted to see an accurate on-screen portrayal of how the earthquake destroyed the city especially the infamous City Hall. To make his vision a reality, the WHAT WENT DOWN production team travels to San Francisco to survey the sites of the original disaster and get Dalessandro s historic perspective on how the tragedy unfolded. Following numerous interviews with earthquake experts and local historians, the team takes what it has learned and combines this knowledge with CGI technology and carefully constructed dramatizations, creating a never-before-seen version of the tragedy. But did they get it right?