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Title:
The Great Galveston Disaster
Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives; Thrilling Tales of Heroic Deeds; Panic-Stricken Multitudes and Heart-Rending Scenes of Agony; Frantic Efforts to Escape a Horrible Fate; Separation of Loved Ones, etc., etc.; Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of Death; Terrible Sufferings of the Survivors; Vandals Plundering Bodies of the Dead; Wonderful Exhibitions of Popular Sympathy; Millions of Dollars Sent for the Relief of the Stricken Sufferers
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The Great Galveston Disaster" by Paul Lester is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in American history, focusing on the devastating hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. The narrative details the enormous loss of life and property, intertwining personal accounts of courage, grief, and heroism in the face of overwhelming adversity. The opening of the book sets the stage for the disaster, highlighting the suddenness of the storm and the unforeseen calamity that befalls the unsuspecting city. It begins with the first news of the catastrophe, revealing that thousands lost their lives, and describing the city's harrowing transformation into a landscape of ruins and tragedy, with reports of massive destruction and the frantic efforts of survivors. Paul Lester provides a vivid depiction of the chaos, despair, and community response, as well as details about how the outside world learned of the disaster and responded with relief efforts. These early pages immerse readers in the tragic events and lay a foundation for understanding the full scope of the Great Galveston Disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Lester, Paul
Author of introduction, etc.: Spillane, Richard
EBook No.: 60105
Published: Aug 16, 2019
Downloads: 387
Language: English
Subject: Galveston (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century
Subject: Hurricanes -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- 20th century
Subject: Floods -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- 20th century
LoCC: United States local history: Mississippi River and Valley. Middle West
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Great Galveston Disaster
Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times Including Vivid Descriptions of the Hurricane and Terrible Rush of Waters; Immense Destruction of Dwellings, Business Houses, Churches, and Loss of Thousands of Human Lives; Thrilling Tales of Heroic Deeds; Panic-Stricken Multitudes and Heart-Rending Scenes of Agony; Frantic Efforts to Escape a Horrible Fate; Separation of Loved Ones, etc., etc.; Narrow Escapes from the Jaws of Death; Terrible Sufferings of the Survivors; Vandals Plundering Bodies of the Dead; Wonderful Exhibitions of Popular Sympathy; Millions of Dollars Sent for the Relief of the Stricken Sufferers
Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The Great Galveston Disaster" by Paul Lester is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in American history, focusing on the devastating hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. The narrative details the enormous loss of life and property, intertwining personal accounts of courage, grief, and heroism in the face of overwhelming adversity. The opening of the book sets the stage for the disaster, highlighting the suddenness of the storm and the unforeseen calamity that befalls the unsuspecting city. It begins with the first news of the catastrophe, revealing that thousands lost their lives, and describing the city's harrowing transformation into a landscape of ruins and tragedy, with reports of massive destruction and the frantic efforts of survivors. Paul Lester provides a vivid depiction of the chaos, despair, and community response, as well as details about how the outside world learned of the disaster and responded with relief efforts. These early pages immerse readers in the tragic events and lay a foundation for understanding the full scope of the Great Galveston Disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Lester, Paul
Author of introduction, etc.: Spillane, Richard
EBook No.: 60105
Published: Aug 16, 2019
Downloads: 387
Language: English
Subject: Galveston (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century
Subject: Hurricanes -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- 20th century
Subject: Floods -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- 20th century
LoCC: United States local history: Mississippi River and Valley. Middle West
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.