The storm of the century : tragedy, heroism, survival, and the epic true story of America's deadliest natural disaster : the great Gulf hurricane of 1900 / Al Roker.
Presents an account of the legendary hurricane to assess its destruction of Galveston, role in thousands of deaths, and influence on American history and culture.
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- ISBN: 9780062364654
- ISBN: 0062364650
- Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, 2015.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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Subject: | Hurricanes > Texas > Galveston > History > 20th century. Galveston (Tex.) > History > 20th century. |
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The Storm of the Century : Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster: the Great Gulf Hurricane Of 1900
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Underwater | p. 1 | |
Part I | They All Had Plans | |
1 | Looking Forward | p. 7 |
2 | The Storm: Africa | p. 22 |
3 | A Reasonable Argument | p. 30 |
4 | Storm Watcher | p. 54 |
5 | The Storm: From Cuba to Texas | p. 82 |
Part II | Maelstrom | |
6 | Galveston: Thursday, September 6 | p. 111 |
7 | Friday: The Waves | p. 120 |
8 | Saturday Morning: Storm Tide | p. 132 |
9 | Saturday Afternoon: "Half the City Underwater" | p. 147 |
10 | The Night of Horrors | p. 163 |
Part III | The white City on the Beach | |
11 | Telegraph Silence | p. 197 |
12 | The Pile | p. 211 |
13 | "I Can Begin Life Again, as I Entered It" | p. 235 |
14 | "In Pity's Name, in America's Name" | p. 250 |
15 | No Tongue Can Tell | p. 273 |
Acknowledgments | p. 299 | |
A Note on Further Reading | p. 300 | |
Bibliography | p. 302 | |
Index | p. 305 |