Oasis Presents: William Mulholland: The Controversial L.A. Aqueduct and the St. Francis Dam Disaster
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 1 PM
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Mission Valley Branch Library
18+
Free
You saw William Mulholland in the movie Chinatown, but that highly fictionalized film only scratched the surface of this controversial figure. In one of the greatest civil engineering feats in American history, William Mulholland designed and built the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which transported water 233 miles from the picturesque Owens Valley south to Los Angeles. Completed in 1913, the aqueduct made him a hero to Angelenos, but fifteen years later, the St. Francis Dam above Los Angeles burst, killing over 400 people and effectively ending his career.
This event is free and open to the public, and there is no need to pre-register.
Recommended for adults.
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Mission Valley Branch Library
858-573-5008