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Index
Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I. Before 1980
Geologically, St. Helens’ Cone Was the Youngest in the Cascades
From the Beginning, Mount St. Helens Was Part of Native American Lore
Pre-Eruptive Climbing History Includes Ascent by Author
Part II. The Mountain Awakens
The Slumber Over, the Mountain Softly Rumbled
Harry R. Truman, a Legendary Man of the Mountain
A Geologist Who Deserved Respect for His Insight
Day Before Eruption Coincidences Resulted in What-If Moments
Part III. The Big Blast
The Day Mount St. Helens Exploded Like an Atomic Bomb
President Carter Amazed at Volcano’s Destructive Power
Former President Carter Permits Use of His Diary Entry of Visit to Mount St. Helens
Two Attached to National Geographic Saved by Dinner Whim
A Tale of Terrifying Survival that Lives On Four Decades Later
Colleague Noted Sacrifice of Ham Radio Operator Reporting Eruption
Mount St. Helens’ Second Major Eruption Blew Ash Differently
Those Escaping St. Helens Blast Described Devastation
Al Milliken Cashed In on Ash Like No Entrepreneur
David Johnston Knew Mount St. Helens Was Dangerous
Al Eggers Recalls Gravity Measurements on St. Helens and Kilauea
Strange Lady of the Volcano
Part IV. Recovery
Botanists Found Life Returning to Mount St. Helens
Harvesting Downed Timber and Replanting Seedlings in Volcano’s Shadow
Tower Bridge Emerges Rebuilt, Others Survived
Trail Restoration at Mount St. Helens Unique Anywhere
Part V. Aftermath
The Niece of Famous Harry Truman Remembers
Virginia Dale Devoted to Studying Plant Regeneration at Mount St. Helens
Climbing St. Helens’ South Side Post-1980 Eruption
What Will Mount St. Helens Do in the Future?
Bibliography
About the Author
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