1. 1900 Storm Adapted from Portal of Texas History. http://education.texashistory.unt.edu/lessons/psa/Galveston1900/. The last slide contains a a video clip from Unitedstreaming.com, titled “Huuricanes and Humans” with original fil footage from T. Edison documenting the destruction following the 1900 storm. This will have to be downloaded for use.

2. University of North Texas Libraries Map of the Texas & Pacific Railway and Connections 1903 David Rumsey Map Collection 1.Examine the map. What makes Galveston vulnerable to hurricanes?

3. University of North Texas Libraries 1891 Map of North Galveston, Texas David Rumsey Map Collection 2. Study the ad. What makes it look like a good place to start a business?

4. University of North Texas Libraries 3. How were people warned about the hurricane? from Clarence Ousley, Galveston In Nineteen Hundred This excerpt discusses storm forecasting

5. University of North Texas Libraries from Clarence Ousley, Galveston In Nineteen Hundred From Paul Lester, The Great Galveston Disaster Read Cline’s account of the Hurricane’s arrival 4. How many people were sheltering in the house? What advice were they given?

6. University of North Texas Libraries 5. Besides the storm, what other dangers were there? How did people protect themselves? from Clarence Ousley, Galveston In Nineteen Hundred Read Cline’s account about surviving the storm

7. University of North Texas Libraries from Clarence Ousley, Galveston In Nineteen Hundred This excerpt discusses the hurricane’s cost 6.In all how many homes were totally destroyed? What was the value then? (today= $99.4 billion)

8. University of North Texas Libraries From Paul Lester, The Great Galveston Disaster Read about the efforts to dispose of the bodies 7.What was done with the ruins and bodies? Which group of people suffered the highest death rate?

9. University of North Texas Libraries 8. Describe the destruction. From Paul Lester, The Great Galveston Disaster

10. University of North Texas Libraries St. Mary’s Infirmary was a hospital. Read the next slide for more information. From Paul Lester, The Great Galveston Disaster

11. University of North Texas Libraries From Paul Lester, The Great Galveston Disaster This excerpt discusses a refuge from the storm 9. How many people found shelter at St. Mary’s Infirmary?

12. University of North Texas Libraries Images from the Portal to Texas History Collection “Photographing Texas” Galveston Sea Wall constructed in 1902 Memorial marker for 1900 storm 10. How has Galveston tried to protect itself from future storm?

14. Websites for further information http://www.1900storm.com/http://www.1900storm.com/ Primary sources http://www.therealgalveston.com/1900-Storm.htmlhttp://www.therealgalveston.com/1900-Storm.html More facts and figures http://www.history.noaa.gov/stories_tales/cline2.htmlhttp://www.history.noaa.gov/stories_tales/cline2.html Official report from Isaac Cline. http://www.galvnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c5a624b19a99fd2bhttp://www.galvnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c5a624b19a99fd2b Compared with Huuricane Ike.