A Weekend in SeptemberDescribes the 1900 hurricane that destroyed 2/3's of Galveston's buildings and killed more than 6,000 people. The weekend of September 8, 1900 is the ultimate example of terror and violence. |
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Another Tropical Storm | 3 |
Friday September | 20 |
01800 A M | 31 |
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