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100 1 _aElliott, Maud Howe,
_d1854-1948
245 1 0 _aSicily in Shadow and in Sun: The Earthquake and the American Relief Work
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-12-11
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEarthquakes -- Italy -- Messina
653 _aEarthquake relief -- Italy
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58455
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