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leftyladyfrommo

(19,375 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:28 PM Jul 2013

Need help from history buffs.

Does anybody know of some good books about the 1900 hurricane that wiped out Galveston? I've ordered up a couple of books from the library but I thought there might be someone on the boards who is also interested in this topic.

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Need help from history buffs. (Original Post) leftyladyfrommo Jul 2013 OP

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson? Neoma Jul 2013 #1

I second that. Great book. Lex Jul 2013 #2

I third that book. SheilaT Jul 2013 #5

Thanks for the tip of "The Children's Blizzard" Lex Jul 2013 #6

Maybe the Weather Channel has a tape you can buy fadedrose Jul 2013 #3

Thanks! leftyladyfrommo Jul 2013 #4

Neoma

(10,039 posts)

1. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson?

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 05:05 PM

Jul 2013

Lex

(34,108 posts)

2. I second that. Great book.

Reply to Neoma (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 05:28 PM

Jul 2013

Larson is a talented writer. I've read all of his except the very last one.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

5. I third that book.

Reply to Lex (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 12:51 PM

Jul 2013

It's amazing. Plus, it includes lots of information about the Weather Service.

I had the good luck to see him on his book tour, and he was in our city on the actual anniversary of the storm.

Once you've read that, go get The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin. It also contains a lot of information about the Weather Service. Between the two of them, not only will you learn about two fascinating weather events, but a lot of stuff about weather tracking and prediction.

(edited for typo)

Lex

(34,108 posts)

6. Thanks for the tip of "The Children's Blizzard"

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 09:24 PM

Jul 2013

because I did really enjoy the Weather Service history in "Isaac's Storm."

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

3. Maybe the Weather Channel has a tape you can buy

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 08:08 PM

Jul 2013

They had a helluva program about that hurricane - I've seen it a couple of times. Worth paying for if you need some good information..

leftyladyfrommo

(19,375 posts)

4. Thanks!

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 09:30 AM

Jul 2013

I'll look into that.

I think that might be the book I ordered from the library. They had a couple of things.

And thanks for the idea of the tape. I would have never thought of that.

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