This large-format book is amply illustrated with ... written and contains an excellent history of Galveston before, during and after the 1900 hurricane. Some survivors of the storm dealt with ...

A professor of history at the University of North Texas and co-author of the book "Galveston and the 1900 Storm" discusses the devastating hurricane in 1900 that nearly wiped Galveston ...

This book takes you through the lead-up to the 1900 Galveston hurricane, the storm itself and the aftermath. Somehow, even though you know what will happen, the book keeps you (me) at the edge of ...

The Weather Bureau chief in charge of Cuba “saw conspiracies everywhere,” wrote Erik Larson in his 2000 book "Isaac’s Storm," which chronicles the lead-up to the 1900 Galveston hurricane and ...

The Galveston Hurricane bulldozed portions of the city up to 15 blocks ... He published his observations and methods for charting storms in a book, Tropical Cyclones, in 1924. Cline retired in 1935.

Disaster struck Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 8, 1900. The devastating hurricane took thousands of lives, homes and businesses. Before the hurricane, in the late 1800s, Galveston was ranked as the ...

A most devastating hurricane targeted a direct blow to the heart of Galveston. Believed to be a ... from sea according to the Smithsonian. In the book "Isaac's Storm," a passage reads that if ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- On Sept. 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall along the east end of Galveston Island, packing winds up to 110 mph and a storm surge that reached 17 feet. Years later ...