I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 I Survived #21
I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 I Survived #21 More than a century later, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is still America's deadliest disaster. Perched on an island off the southern coast…
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I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 I Survived #21
More than a century later, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is still America's deadliest disaster. Perched on an island off the southern coast of Texas, Galveston had been founded in the 1830s. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the horrible event churns with page-turning action and bold hope.The city of Galveston, Texas, was booming.
Boats loaded up with American cotton and wheat steamed from Galveston to countries around the world. By 1900, it was Texas's richest and most important city. Arriving ships were crowded with immigrants.
The streets, paved with crushed oyster shells, sparkled like they'd been sprinkled with diamonds.True, this glittering city was prone to flooding. But just a few years before, a weather forecaster had said the idea of a hurricane striking Galveston was absurd.So when a storm started brewing on September 8,
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