Check out wfo bostonnortons 1938 hurricane page on september 21, 1938, one of the most destructive and powerful hurricanes in recorded history struck long island and southern new england. The great hurricane of 1938, published by little brown and company. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The massive destruction wreaked by the hurricane of 1938 dwarfed that of the. Scotti overview the massive destruction wreaked by the hurricane of 1938 dwarfed that of the chicago fire, the san francisco earthquake, and the mississippi floods of 1927, making the storm the worst natural disaster in u. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
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Scotti and the great hurricane of 1938 by cherie burns. This fascinating pageturner documents in full, glorious detail every minute leading up to what history has come to know as the great hurricane of 38, a devastating monster of a storm that rolled up and into the unsuspecting northeast coast. She described the hurricane that killed 682 people and severely injured 1,754 on. The 1938 new england hurricane also referred to as the great new england hurricane, long island express, and yankee clipper was one of the deadliest and most destructive tropical cyclones to strike long island, new york, and new england. The great hurricane of 1938 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Dec 14, 2008 the massive destruction wreaked by the hurricane of 1938 dwarfed that of the chicago fire, the san francisco earthquake, and the mississippi floods of 1927, making the storm the worst natural disaster in u. The great hurricane of 1938 link read online download. The great new england hurricane learn more from these relevant books. Early that morning, oldsalt fishermen heading out on calm seas noticed a sudden drop in the barometer.
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This destructive storm swept the new england coast. This fascinating pageturner documents in full, glorious detail every minute leading up to what history. The lost mona lisa by r a scotti overdrive rakuten. Publication date 2003 topics new england hurricane, 1938, hurricanes publisher boston. The great new england hurricane of 1938 cat 3 september 21, 1938 the great new england hurricane of 1938 was one of the most destructive and powerful storms ever to strike southern new england. Scotti overview the massive destruction wreaked by the hurricane of 1938 dwarfed that of the chicago fire, the san francisco earthquake, and the. As an avid fan of all things weatherrelated, this book does not dissapoint. The great hurricane of 1938 and rate it among the best and most balanced of the recent spate of weather history books. Laura is a young pioneer wife now, and must work hard with almanzo, farming the land around their home on the south dakota prairie. What was your most surprising discovery in the course of researching the book.
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Scotti is a former writer for providence journal, who has written a number of novels dealing with mystery and espionage while burns has written works that have appeared in. Scotti the massive destruction wreaked by the hurricane of 1938 dwarfed that of the chicago fire, the san francisco earthquake, and the mississippi floods of 1927, making the storm the worst natural disaster in u. A download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Remembering the great hurricane of 38 the new york times. The great hurricane of 1938 paperback august 24, 2004 by r. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The sea rose out of its shores like a demon, with catastrophic waves surging over fifty feet. The great hurricane of 1938 kindle edition by scotti, r. R a scotti draws on period newspaper accounts, eyewitness testimony, and archival footage to recount the great hurricane of 1938, which left a trail of death and destruction across seven states and obliterated. The great hurricane of 1938 the long island express devon coquillard via.