Bay Curious
Bay Curious
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Real Voices From San Francisco's Great Quake of 1906
22 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Recently uncovered and long forgotten oral histories from Black Americans who survived the 1906 Earthquake and Fire are front and center in this episode all about the stories history forgot. Given the racism of the day, how did the Black community recover from the devastation of the Great Quake? And how do people remember those moments when the earth shook and fire consumed the city?
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Stunning Archival Photos of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire
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This story was reported by Katrina Schwartz. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale and Olivia Allen-Price. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Ethan Toven-Lindsey and everyone on Team KQED.
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