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BONUS EPISODE: The Great Storm of 1900–A Night of Horror
FromWise About Texas
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On September 8, 1900 a monster hurricane slammed into Galveston Island, resulting in the largest natural disaster in American history. In this bonus episode, learn what it was like for the residents of the island as they struggled desperately to survive the storm.
After the storm (Texas State Library photo)
Map showing the destruction from the 1900 Storm. (Houston Daily Post photo)
After the storm (Texas State Library photo)
Map showing the destruction from the 1900 Storm. (Houston Daily Post photo)
Released:
Sep 5, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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