About this episode
This episode discusses the catastrophic Frank Rockslide that occurred in 1903, which devastated a small mining town.
April 29, 1903. 120 million tons of rock breaks off a mountain and crushes the small mining town underneath. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.
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Host: History Daily
Topics covered
- natural disaster
- mining history
- early 20th century
- geological events
- town destruction
Keywords
- Frank Rockslide
- 1903
- natural disaster
- mining town
- geology
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Places: Frank Rockslide, small mining town
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