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The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror
Excerpt from The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror
In presenting to the people of this country and the world a chronicle of the frightful visitation of hurricane and flood upon the beautiful and enterprising City of Galveston, which unparalleled calamity occurred on September 8, 1900, the Publishers wish to say that the utmost care has been taken to make the record of the catastrophe complete in every particular.
No expense has been Spared to obtain the facts; the illustrations contained in the work are from photographs taken by artists on the spot; the experiences of survivors were obtained from the victims themselves, their language being faithfully reported, while what they wrote is reproduced without a single change being made.
In presenting to the people of this country and the world a chronicle of the frightful visitation of hurricane and flood upon the beautiful and enterprising City of Galveston, which unparalleled calamity occurred on September 8, 1900, the Publishers wish to say that the utmost care has been taken to make the record of the catastrophe complete in every particular.
No expense has been Spared to obtain the facts; the illustrations contained in the work are from photographs taken by artists on the spot; the experiences of survivors were obtained from the victims themselves, their language being faithfully reported, while what they wrote is reproduced without a single change being made.
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386 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1900
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April 7, 2021
This is the kindle edition of a book originally published in 1900 in the immediate aftermath of the Galveston Hurricane. As such, expect the prose and language of the time. A fascinating read if you are interested in the reporting off the time on this disaster. If you are looking for first hand accounts, historical setting and examination of the disaster etc, this is not the book. This is the book if you are interested in what the rest of the nation and world was reading about the hurricane in the weeks following.
May 13, 2017
I was told this book was full of first hand accounts of the Great Storm of 1900 in Galveston Texas. While there are some first hand accounts, there's a lot of repetition from start to finish, plus a lot of other facts about other disasters. I was disappointed in the book's structure and will look into other books regarding this horrible tragedy. We just spent a week on Galveston Island, which we thoroughly enjoyed. The Pier 21 Theater has a worthwhile 20 minute film on the storm.
March 24, 2017
Heartbreaking accounts of the Galveston horror
This was a heart wrenching book to read. The true stories of loss and the experiences of being in the 1900 hurricane were both fascinating and sad. I learned much about the event from the first hand reports written in this book. If you are a history buff or have ties to Galveston I highly recommend this book.
This was a heart wrenching book to read. The true stories of loss and the experiences of being in the 1900 hurricane were both fascinating and sad. I learned much about the event from the first hand reports written in this book. If you are a history buff or have ties to Galveston I highly recommend this book.
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