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Storm of the Century : The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
Storm of the Century The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935
Author: Willie Drye
The most powerful hurricane in United States history assaulted the Florida Keys in 1935, one of the darkest years of the Great Depression. With winds surpassing 200 miles an hour and a storm surge topping 20 feet, the “Storm of the Century” killed more than 400 people in a two-day span, devastating small villages and killing hundreds o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780792280101
ISBN-10: 0792280105
Publication Date: 8/1/2002
Pages: 320
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Publisher: National Geographic
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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An excellent book about a very bad hurricane, and the bumbling of government officials that lead to the deaths of over 250 veterans of WW1. People don't ever seem to learn that Mother Nature does as she pleases, and does not take into account what humans want or need to happen.
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