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Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age is a book written by four-time British Prime Minister William Gladstone in 1858, discussing a range of issues in Homer including an original thesis on colour perception in Ancient Greece. [1] Gladstone was M.P. for the University of Oxford at the time of publication, but had been trained as a classicist.
The 1964 Alaska earthquake, also known as the Great Alaska earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AKST on Good Friday, March 27, 1964. [2] Across south-central Alaska , ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 131 deaths.
Gladstone, William Ewart (1858). Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age. Oxford: At The University Press – via Internet Archive., volume 1, volume 2, volume 3. Gladstone, William Ewart (1868). A Chapter of Autobiography. London: John Murray – via Internet Archive. Gladstone, William Ewart (1870).
Gladstone as a child in 1887 with his famous grandfather. Gladstone was born on 14 July 1885. [3] His father, William Henry Gladstone (1840–1891), was the eldest son of the Liberal Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and his wife Catherine, and his mother was the Hon. Gertrude Gladstone, daughter of Charles Stuart, 12th Lord Blantyre.
Nine quakes measuring at least magnitude 5.0 struck on or near the islands and in a cluster offshore to the south Sunday morning and afternoon, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. Three of the quakes measured 6.0 or stronger, with the biggest a 6.3 temblor offshore.
Genie Chance (born Emma Gene "Genie" Broadfoot; [1] January 24, 1927 – May 17, 1998) [2] [3] was an American journalist, radio broadcaster, and Alaska state politician. She is most well-known for her coverage of the 1964 Alaska earthquake, [4] which netted her numerous journalism awards, [5] and for her contributions to Alaska legislation.
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a 2.6 magnitude earthquake hit the area at about 7 a.m. Wednesday and had almost 500 confirmed reports on the USGS website by 10 a.m.
Prince William Sound, Alaska: 131 9.2 M w [39] The second largest earthquake in recorded history. 1964 Alaska earthquake: 3 February 1965 19:01 (local time) Rat Islands, Alaska: 0 8.7 M w [40] One of the largest earthquake in recorded history. 1965 Rat Islands earthquake: 17 October 1966 16:42 (local time) Huacho, Peru: 100 8.1 M w [41] 1966 ...