Need help from history buffs.

[leftyladyfrommo]

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.

[Neoma]

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

[Lex]

2. I second that. Great book.

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

[SheilaT]

5. I third that book.

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]

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

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

[fadedrose]

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

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]

4. Thanks!

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.