{"product_id":"galveston-9780292720534","title":"Galveston","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of Galveston Island: hurricanes, yellow fever, smuggling, vice, the Civil War, the building of a medical school and port, raids by the Texas Rangers, and, always, the struggle to live in a precarious location.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaybe it's the mention of familiar places, the old names, or maybe it's remembering oral history recited in countless family car trips across the causeway. Whatever the reason, there seems to be a slight aroma of salt air coming from these pages. * Dallas Morning News *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. The Edge of Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. The New York of Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. The Oleander City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. The Great Storm and the Technological Response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. The Free State of Galveston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Galveston Island: Its Time Has Come ... Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400854675799,"sku":"9780292720534","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780292720534.jpg?v=1730471752","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/galveston-9780292720534","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}