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Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
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English
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"In early September 1900, twelve-year-old Carrie of Galveston is looking forward to spending Saturday night at her friend's house, until her parents are invited to a very important party and she is forced to stay home and take care of her little brother; but a boring chore turns into a nightmare when the storm surge from the Great Hurricane hits and their house is swept off its foundation--and Carrie must think quickly and not panic if she is going...
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English
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September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau, failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged by a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over 6,000 people in what remains the greatest natural disaster in...
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Texas A & M University Press
Edition
1st edition.
Language
English
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Galveston Bay is the recreational center of the Texas coast - a fishing, boating, and birdwatching playground for the almost four million people who live on or near it. Sally E. Antrobus has produced a book for residents and visitors alike that tunes them in to what is happening in, on, and to the bay - the book she herself wished for when she first came to live nearby. Beginning with a short, incisive history of the peopling of the area, Antrobus...
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Scholastic Focus
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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"As a hurricane gathered in the Caribbean, blue skies covered Galveston, Texas. Scientists knew a storm was coming. But none of them were able to prepare Galveston for the force of the hurricane that hit on September 8, 1900. The water from the storm surge pulled houses off their foundations, and the winds toppled telephone poles and trees like toothpicks. And amid the chaos, Galveston's residents did all they could to rescue one another. From the...
9) 4 for Texas
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Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
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Two gamblers vie for supremacy at the card tables of 1870s Galveston.
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Lone Star journals volume 2
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Language
English
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A teenage boy keeps a diary of events during the devastating hurricane which struck Galveston, Texas, in 1900, and of the rescue operations that followed.
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I survived volume 21
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
More than a century later, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is still America's deadliest disaster. 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. Perched on an island off the southern coast of Texas, Galveston had been founded in the 1830s. By 1900, it was Texas's richest and most important city. Boats loaded up with American cotton and wheat...
14) Isaac's storm
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A & E Television Network
Language
English
Description
This feature-length special based on Erik Larson's book has weather experts, historians, and survirors' descendants guiding us through the horrific day that claimed over 6,000 lives.
16) Juneteenth
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Bellwether Media
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English
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Juneteenth. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Capstone Press
Language
English
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The Emancipation Proclamation and the Civil War have brought an official end to slavery, yet some Southern slave owners are refusing to comply. The road to freedom is still long and hard for many African-Americans. In this book, everything happened to real people. And you choose what you do next. The choices you make could lead you to opportunity, to adventure, or even to death.
Author
Series
I survived volume 21
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Language
English
Description
More than a century later, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is still America's deadliest disaster. 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. Perched on an island off the southern coast of Texas, Galveston had been founded in the 1830s. By 1900, it was Texas's richest and most important city. Boats loaded up with American cotton and wheat...
20) Juneteenth Day
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Publisher
Heinemann Library
Language
English
Description
Describes the holiday known as Juneteenth Day, which has roots in Texas and which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
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