Hurricane

Galveston Hurricane of 1900

By Jason Todd
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    galveston Hurricane era

  • Cotton workers go on strike

    Cotton workers go on strike

    Cotton workers make a union and begin having strikes
  • First art Museum in Texas is founded in Fort Worth by 20 women

    First art Museum in Texas is founded in Fort Worth by 20 women

    The first art museum in Texas is founded by 20 women in Fort Worth
  • A Texas twister kills 73 people in Pilot point, injures 478

    A Texas twister kills 73 people in Pilot point, injures 478

  • High winds and strange weather begin in Galveston,Texas

    High winds and strange weather begin in Galveston,Texas

    the Hurricane signs begin
  • Galveston Hurricane occurs killin thousnds

    Galveston Hurricane occurs killin thousnds

    Galveston Hurricane kills 8,000 lasting for 18 hours almost completly destroying the city and flooding it with 15 feet of water.,
  • looters are executed for stealing

    looters are executed for stealing

    looters who cut of fingers ears and hands for jewlery are executed.
  • In Spindeltop oil is struck

    In Spindeltop oil is struck

    17,000,000 gallons of oil is found in Spindeltop,Texas in 1901
  • Texaco is founded in Beamont,Texas

    Texaco is founded in Beamont,Texas

  • Fort Brown is attacked

    Fort Brown is attacked

    Another Tragedy occurs in Texas as 5 armed men kill an police officer and civilllian, injuring few.
  • Lyndon B Johnson is born in Stonewall,Texas

    Lyndon B Johnson is born in Stonewall,Texas

    Lyndon B Johnson the 36th president is born in Stonewall,Texas
  • Hotel Galvez is Founded

    Hotel Galvez is Founded

    After Galveston's economy changed for the better after the Galveston Hurrican of 1900,Hotel Galves is made for tourists