Description: Galveston: A City on Stilts by Jodi Wright-Gidley, Jennifer Marines Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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. Publisher Description 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. Edworthys photographs document the rebuilding of the port city and life around Galveston in the early 1900s. Author Biography The authors, director Jodi Wright-Gidley and curator Jennifer Marines of the Galveston County Historical Museum, selected images from the Edworthy Collection to illustrate this dynamic period in Galvestonas history. The book also includes a preface by the photographeras daughter Judith Edworthy Wray and a conclusion with a modern perspective by hurricane specialist and historian Lew Fincher. Details ISBN 073855880X ISBN-13 9780738558806 Title Galveston: A City on Stilts Author Jodi Wright-Gidley, Jennifer Marines Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 143 Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC) GE_Item_ID:137437684; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780738558806
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Book Title: Galveston : a City on Stilts
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2008
Topic: United States / South / West South Central (Ar, La, Ok, Tx), United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx)
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Genre: Travel, History
Item Weight: 21.6 Oz
Item Length: 8.8 in
Author: Jennifer Marines, Jodi Wright-Gidley
Item Width: 9.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback