Hillary and Tina cover the St. Francis Dam Collapse and William Mulholland.
Irish immigrant William Mulholland worked his way up in the water works industry as a self-taught civil engineer. BUT despite his years of experience, crucial mistakes led to one of the biggest dam disasters in U.S. history.
Sources
Hillary’s Story
William Mulholland | American city official | Britannica
St. Francis Dam Disaster | Fillmore Historical
The St. Francis Dam’s Death Toll – Museum of Ventura County
When California’s Water Wars Turned Violent | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
Forgotten L.A. history: The deadly St. Francis dam disaster | UCLA Library
St. Francis Dam – Wikipedia
William Mulholland – Wikipedia
Photos
William Mulholland—via the Water Education Foundation
St. Francis Dam-February 1927–by HT Stearns via Wikipedia (public domain)
St. Francis Dam-March 1928 after collapse–by Vodkamike3 via Wikpedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
LA Times Front Page St. Francis Dam collapse–by LA Times via Smithsonian Magazine
St. Francis Dam-Debris after Collapse–via Water and Power Associates
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