02269cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624500770016126400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450801670045552011780062253400450180065300360184565300310188185600430191258455UtSlPG20260610134339.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10028038  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDG1 aElliott, Maud Howe,d1854-194810aSicily in Shadow and in Sun: The Earthquake and the American Relief Work 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-12-11  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)  a"Sicily in Shadow and in Sun: The Earthquake and the American Relief Work" by Maud Howe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the catastrophic events surrounding the devastating earthquake in Messina, detailing the destruction and the subsequent American relief efforts to aid the victims. The narrative aims to provide a profound understanding of the disaster's impact on both the land and its people.  The opening portion of the text sets a dramatic and somber tone, recounting a dinner party on December 28, 1908, where the characters discuss an earthquake in Calabria, unaware of the impending tragedy that would soon ravage Messina. The narrative swiftly shifts to the aftermath of the earthquake, as the guests learn of the widespread destruction and the immense suffering in the region. Emphasizing the horror and chaos experienced in the aftermath, the section highlights the urgent need for aid and the intense emotional turmoil faced by those who felt the tremors of disaster, establishing a poignant backdrop for the relief efforts that will follow in the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEarthquakes -- Italy -- Messina  aEarthquake relief -- Italy40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58455