Storm over the Bay The People of Corpus Christi and Their Port |
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| Author:
| O'Rear, Mary Jo |
| Series title: | Gulf Coast Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62349-550-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.00 |
Book Description:
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On September 14, 1919, a massive hurricane struck Corpus Christi, burying the downtown area under ten feet of debris and killing as many as a thousand people. In gripping detail, Mary Jo O'Rear chronicles the efforts of the newly unified Corpus Christi - efforts that culminated in the dedication of the Port of Corpus Christi on September 14, 1926, seven years to the day after the storm that devastated the city.
On September 14, 1919, a massive hurricane struck Corpus Christi, burying the downtown area under ten feet of debris and killing as many as a thousand people. In gripping detail, Mary Jo O'Rear chronicles the efforts of the newly unified Corpus Christi - efforts that culminated in the dedication of the Port of Corpus Christi on September 14, 1926, seven years to the day after the storm that devastated the city.