Lost Galveston

Author : Brian M. Davis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738566849
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost Galveston written by Brian M. Davis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly 200 years, a permanent settlement at the mouth of Galveston Bay has welcomed pirates, sailors, immigrants, and visitors from around the world. As Galveston grew, its buildings were visible signs of the city's prosperity and the talent of its craftsmen. For many, this city was a gateway to America and an inspiration of what other communities in Texas and the Southwest would become. Although Galveston has thousands of historic buildings remaining, many have been lost to the elements and development over the years. Buildings such as the ones found within these pages define the character of our city and its culture.

Author : Jodi Wright-Gidley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738558806
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galveston written by Jodi Wright-Gidley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 8, 1900, a devastating hurricane destroyed most of the island city of Galveston, along with the lives of more than 6,000 men, women, and children. Today that hurricane remains the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Despite this tragedy, many Galvestonians were determined to rebuild their city. An ambitious plan was developed to construct a wall against the sea, link the island to the mainland with a reliable concrete bridge, and raise the level of the city. While the grade was raised beneath them, houses were perched on stilts and residents made their way through town on elevated boardwalks. Galveston became a "city on stilts." While Galvestonians worked to rebuild the infrastructure of their city, they also continued conducting business and participating in recreational activities. Zeva B. Edworthy's photographs document the rebuilding of the port city and life around Galveston in the early 1900s.

Author : Suzanne Morris
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504029011
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galveston written by Suzanne Morris and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful and absorbing story of three women whose lives shaped—and were inevitably shaped by—the success and failure of a city; a story that strangely parallels the intriguing history of this island of lost dreams.

Author : Paul Lester
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Galveston Disaster written by Paul Lester and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Galveston Disaster depicts the events of the Galveston hurricane in 1900. At the time it was considered the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.

Author : Nic Pizzolatto
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439166668
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galveston written by Nic Pizzolatto and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being diagnosed with lung cancer, Roy Cady kills the men hired by his loan shark boss to kill him, and flees to Galveston, Texas, with a prostitute and her young sister, where they face more problems.

Author : Tristan Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1540260070
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History Lover's Guide to Galveston written by Tristan Smith and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide through the history of the Playground of the Southwest. Established in 1839, Galveston was the largest city in Texas for much of the state's early history. The island city has hosted the likes of Cabeza de Vaca, Jean Lafitte, Sam Houston, Jack Johnson, King Vidor, and Sam Maceo. A strategic target during the Civil War and military stronghold during both World Wars, Galveston endured through countless calamities, including the most damaging hurricane to hit the United States. From historic mansions to long-hidden outposts of the vice district, author Tristan Smith surveys the best places to catch a glimpse of the Oleander City's past, whether that comes in the form of museum treasure or Seawall panorama.

Author : Erik Larson
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0375708278
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Isaac's Storm written by Erik Larson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2000-07-11 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Devil in the White City, here is the true story of the deadliest hurricane in history. National Bestseller September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people in what remains the greatest natural disaster in American history--and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devastating personal tragedy. Using Cline's own telegrams, letters, and reports, the testimony of scores of survivors, and our latest understanding of the science of hurricanes, Erik Larson builds a chronicle of one man's heroic struggle and fatal miscalculation in the face of a storm of unimaginable magnitude. Riveting, powerful, and unbearably suspenseful, Isaac's Storm is the story of what can happen when human arrogance meets the great uncontrollable force of nature.

Author : Patricia Bellis Bixel
Publisher : Univ of TX + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0292753950
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galveston and the 1900 Storm written by Patricia Bellis Bixel and published by Univ of TX + ORM. This book was released on 2013-02-08 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spur Award Nominee: How Galveston, Texas, reinvented itself after historic disaster: “A riveting narrative . . . Absorbing [and] well-illustrated.” —Library Journal The Galveston storm of 1900 reduced a cosmopolitan and economically vibrant city to a wreckage-strewn wasteland where survivors struggled without shelter, power, potable water, or even the means to summon help. At least 6,000 of the city's 38,000 residents died in the hurricane. Many observers predicted that Galveston would never recover and urged that the island be abandoned. Instead, the citizens of Galveston seized the opportunity, not just to rebuild, but to reinvent the city in a thoughtful, intentional way that reformed its government, gave women a larger role in its public life, and made it less vulnerable to future storms and flooding. This extensively illustrated history tells the full story of the 1900 Storm and its long-term effects. The authors draw on survivors’ accounts to vividly recreate the storm and its aftermath. They describe the work of local relief agencies, aided by Clara Barton and the American Red Cross, and show how their short-term efforts grew into lasting reforms. At the same time, the authors reveal that not all Galvestonians benefited from the city’s rebirth, as African Americans found themselves increasingly shut out from civic participation by Jim Crow segregation laws. As the centennial of the 1900 Storm prompts remembrance and reassessment, this complete account will be essential and fascinating reading for all who seek to understand Galveston’s destruction and rebirth. Runner-up, Spur Award for Best Western Nonfiction—Contemporary, Western Writers Of America

Author : Thomas Johnson Michie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1090 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedic Digest of Texas Reports (civil Cases) written by Thomas Johnson Michie and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kris Rutherford
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1626198373
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galveston Buccaneers, The: Shearn Moody and the 1934 Texas League Championship written by Kris Rutherford and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Galveston survived the Great Depression with a healthy dose of baseball, boll weevils and bootleg business. Farmers like future Galveston Buccaneers star Buck Fausett fled the insect infestation of North Texas for the city's sunny shores along with throngs of visitors eager to visit Sam Maceo's clubs and catch a ballgame. Galvestonians had a long love affair with America's favorite pastime, fielding the first game played in the state. Cotton heir Shearn Moody purchased the Buccaneers in 1931 and turned the languishing squad into a dominating force that won the 1934 Texas League Championship. Author Kris Rutherford weaves a captivating history of the Moody family, a team of talented players and the island that claimed them.