Galveston and the 1900 storm : castastrophe and catalyst /
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| Author / Creator: | Bixel, Patricia Bellis, 1956- |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Austin : University of Texas Press, 2000. |
| Description: | xiv, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4312343 |
| Summary: | 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 Galvestone 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-170) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0292708831 029270884X |
