| #3465056 in Books | Chelsea House Publications | 2002-05 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .49 x7.50 x9.52l,.95 | Binding: Library Binding | 102 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Very concise, yet extremely interesting book about the Galveston Hurricane|By jk5hill|I read this book to my homeschooled children (7,9,11) as part of a Texas history curriculum, and they were all ears during the first few chapters. The author includes interesting quotes from survivors, and dramatic accounts from survivors and victims. The book is not for the queasy, as 6,000
-- Some of the modern world's most devastating disasters are profiled -- The reforms and improvements that grew out of these tragedies are explained and put in perspective -- Historically accurate, compelling accounts -- Selected titles contain quotes from eyewitnesses Learn how this Texan city has struggled to find new ways to defend itself in the face of Mother Nature.
You easily download any file type for your device.Galveston Hurricane (GD) (Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications) | Kristine Brennan. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.