Project Gutenberg 2019-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 379 Lester, Paul Spillane, Richard 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 Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "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 ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Galveston (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century Hurricanes -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- 20th century Floods -- Texas -- Galveston -- History -- 20th century F350.5 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1321478 2025-07-24T04:59:35.886720 text/html 1305506 2024-10-17T13:22:32 text/html 7118325 2025-07-24T04:59:56.309163 application/epub+zip 7101342 2025-07-24T04:59:40.145741 application/epub+zip 601077 2025-07-24T04:59:37.996730 application/epub+zip 7695148 2025-07-24T05:00:11.605082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7400858 2025-07-24T04:59:53.695130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910067 2022-09-27T06:39:58.887670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1176643 2025-07-24T04:59:33.003824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1156687 2024-10-17T13:22:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17430 2025-07-24T05:00:11.788109 application/rdf+xml 22162 2025-07-24T04:59:38.148734 image/jpeg 2205 2025-07-24T04:59:38.073721 image/jpeg 7015414 2025-07-24T04:59:36.215749 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog