Nature's Fury

U.S. Timeline Chicago Fire, 1871 Peshtigo Fire, 1871 New York Blizzard, 1888 Johnstown Flood, 1889 Galveston Hurricane, 1900 San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 Titanic, 1912 1918 Flu Epidemic Mississippi River Flood, 1927 Dust Bowl, 1930s Hilo Tsunami, 1960 Mt. St. Helen Volcano, 1980 Grand Island Tornado, 1980 San Francisco Earthquake, 1989 Kilahuea Volcano, 1983-present  Hurricane Iniki, 1994 World New Zealand Volcano, 1996

Kilahuea Volcano Library of Congress Photo Division The Hawaiian islands are actually the tops of powerful volcanoes rising up out of the sea. It should be no surprise then that volcanoes have played a big part in their development. Kilahuea is a volcano on the island of Hawaii. It's crater is more than twp miles long and two miles wide. It has erupted many times. In 1983, a period of eruptions started that continue to today. Examine the artifacts below to learn more about this example of Nature's Fury. Photo Personal Account Song Other Resources Back to Nature's Fury Main Page Return to Reading 7 Home Page American Memory | Learning Page | Search | Features |Learn More | New | Activities | Programs | Lessons | Research Tools Library of Congress URL: http://www.loc.gov/ Questions about American Memory? NDLP Reference Librarian (c) Solfest 2001