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Galveston: A City on Stilts
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Galveston: A City on Stilts Paperback - 2008

by Jodi Wright-Gidley; Jennifer Marines


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On September 8, 1900, a devastating hurricane destroyed most of the island city of Galveston, along with the lives of more than 6,000 men, women, and children. Today that hurricane remains the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Despite this tragedy, many Galvestonians were determined to rebuild their city. An ambitious plan was developed to construct a wall against the sea, link the island to the mainland with a reliable concrete bridge, and raise the level of the city. While the grade was raised beneath them, houses were perched on stilts and residents made their way through town on elevated boardwalks. Galveston became a city on stilts. While Galvestonians worked to rebuild the infrastructure of their city, they also continued conducting business and participating in recreational activities. Zeva B. Edworthy's photographs document the rebuilding of the port city and life around Galveston in the early 1900s.

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  • Title Galveston: A City on Stilts
  • Author Jodi Wright-Gidley; Jennifer Marines
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition FIRST ED/PB
  • Pages 144
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC), Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Date 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780738558806 / 073855880X
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.7 x 9.6 x 0.6 in (22.10 x 24.38 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: Texas
    • Locality: Galveston-Texas City, Texas
  • Library of Congress subjects Galveston (Tex.) - History - 20th century, Galveston (Tex.) - Social life and customs -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008925026
  • Dewey Decimal Code 976.411
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