GALVESTON: A CITY ON STILTS By Jodi Wright-Gidley and Jennifer Marines 8.75" x 9.75", 144 page trade paperback, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN # 978-0-7385-5880-6, First Edition (unstated), Copyright 2008 On September 8, 1900, a devastating hurricane destroyed most of the island city of Galveston, along with the lives of more than 6,000 men, women, and children. Today that hurricane remains the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Despite this tragedy, many Galvestonians were determined to rebuild their city. An ambitious plan was developed to construct a wall against the sea, link the island to the mainland with a reliable concrete bridge, and raise the level of the city. While the grade was raised beneath them, houses were perched on stilts and residents made their way through town on elevated boardwalks. Galveston became a ?city on stilts.? While Galvestonians worked to rebuild the infrastructure of their city, they also continued conducting business and participating in recreational activities. Zeva B. Edworthy?s photographs document the rebuilding of the port city and life around Galveston in the early 1900s. The book is complete and in FINE or better condition with some overall light wear. On the half-title page, the authors have signed, "Thank you, Jodi Wright-Gidley Jennifer Marines". (see pictures)