Today in History–September 8–the Library of Congress features the Galveston storm of 1900, which made landfall on this day and, according to the National Weather Service was the deadliest cyclone in U.S. history, responsible for the deaths of at least 8,000 people. Find out more by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more primary sources related to the 1900 Galveston hurricane and Galveston in general, as well as other digital hurricane resources from the Library.
Galveston Storm, 1900 from America’s Library
The Great Galveston Disaster 1900
Galveston storm 1900 historical newspaper coverage
Hurricane resources
- Today in History: Hurricane Katrina
- Featured Image: Hurricane San Ciriaco
- Hurricane primary source set
- Hurricane historical newspaper coverage
- Hurricane-related legislation
- Hurricane science reference guide (includes curated links to resources outside the library)
- NASA’s Exploration of Hurricanes Webcast
- Natural Disasters: Nature’s Fury lesson plan
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