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The great Galveston disaster, containing a full and thrilling account of the most appalling calamity of modern times including vivid descriptions of the hurricane

The great Galveston disaster, containing a full and thrilling account of the most appalling calamity of modern times including vivid descriptions of the hurricane
Description:

This book covers the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the United States' deadliest natural disaster. Includes accounts from survivors and eyewitnesses, and photos of the devastation.
Creator: Lester, Paul
Location:
Creation Date: c. 1900
Partner(s):
University of North Texas Libraries
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Collection(s):
Rare Book and Texana Collections
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Creator (Author):
Lester, Paul
The great Galveston disaster, containing a full and thrilling account of the most appalling calamity of modern times including vivid descriptions of the hurricane
Original Creation Date: c. 1900
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Galveston County - Galveston
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Date
1900
Description:

This book covers the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the United States' deadliest natural disaster. Includes accounts from survivors and eyewitnesses, and photos of the devastation.
Physical Description:

xiv, 17-536 p. front., plates. 24 cm.
Language: English
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): Hurricanes
Contributor(s):
Partner:
University of North Texas Libraries
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Collection:
Rare Book and Texana Collections
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Identifier:
  • OCLC: 25116780 |
  • CALL-NO: F392.G25 L47 1900
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth26719
Resource Type: Book
Format: Text

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