Texas Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival by Mike Cox (English) Pape

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True accounts of major disasters in Texas history are retold in this engagingly written collection. In this part of the country tornadoes are a frequent threat, but in addition to the many violent twisters, Texas residents have experienced fires, floods, drought, blizzards, sh...

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True accounts of major disasters in Texas history are retold in this engagingly written collection. In this part of the country tornadoes are a frequent threat, but in addition to the many violent twisters, Texas residents have experienced fires, floods, drought, blizzards, shipwrecks, and other devastating events, including a yellow fever epidemic in 1867, which earned that year the grim moniker "The Year of Death." Each story reveals not only the circumstances surrounding the disaster and the magnitude of the devastation but also the courage and ingenuity displayed by those who survived and the heroism of those who helped others, often risking their own lives in rescue efforts.

Author Biography

Mike Cox is the author of a dozen books on Texas history and other subjects. He was the communications manager for the Texas Department of Transportation while Texas absorbed hundreds of thousands of evacuees during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Before that, he spent fifteen years with the Texas Department of Public Safety as a public information officer and was a newspaper reporter--all good research for writing about disasters and rescue efforts in Texas.

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True accounts of major disasters in Texas history are retold in this engagingly written collection. In this part of the country tornadoes are a frequent threat, but in addition to the many violent twisters, Texas residents have experienced fires, floods, drought, blizzards, shipwrecks, and other devastating events, including a yellow fever epidemic in 1867, which earned that year the grim moniker "The Year of Death." Each story reveals not only the circumstances surrounding the disaster and the magnitude of the devastation but also the courage and ingenuity displayed by those who survived and the heroism of those who helped others, often risking their own lives in rescue efforts.

Details ISBN1493013165 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Year 2015 ISBN-10 1493013165 ISBN-13 9781493013166 Format Paperback Author Mike Cox Pages 288 Series Disasters Series Edition 2nd Imprint Globe Pequot Press Subtitle True Stories of Tragedy and Survival Place of Publication Old Saybrook Country of Publication United States DEWEY 976.4 Short Title TEXAS DISASTERS 2/E Language English Media Book Residence Austin Austin Publication Date 2015-07-15 UK Release Date 2015-07-15 NZ Release Date 2015-07-15 US Release Date 2015-07-15 Edition Description Second Edition Audience General AU Release Date 2015-07-14 Illustrations Illustrations; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs We've got this

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