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Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: The Galveston Hurricane of 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
Article with photographs about the Galveston hurricane of 1900 provides a survivor's eye witness account of the devastation.
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Professional Doc
Other

The 1900 Storm: Remembering the Great Hurricane, September 8, 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
The City of Galveston doesn't want the horrendous hurricane of 1900 to be forgotten. Read through the personal memoirs of those affected, see pictures of the devastation, and watch film clips that show the aftermath of the storm.
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Website
Other

Hurricane Science: Hurricanes: Science and Society: Galveston 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the science of hurricanes and the effect on society, featuring Galveston, 1900. With map, list of facts and embedded links to vocabulary and related material.
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Handout
NOAA

Noaa: History: Galveston Storm of 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an account of the worst natural disaster in American history in terms of loss of life, the Galveston hurricane of 1900. View historic photos of the devastation that resulted.
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Handout
Other

The Great Peshtigo Fire Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Forgotten in the fame of the Chicago Fire, Peshtigo suffered even more in the toll of dead, injured, and total destruction.
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Website
Other

The Peshtigo Fire, October 8, 1871

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site is dedicated to the victims of the "largest natural fire in the history of the United States. By some estimates, nearly two thousand people were killed." Site offers many related links.