2. The New York of Texas

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS viii
4. Preface 1
5. 1. The Edge of Time 5
6. 2. The New York of Texas 42
7. 3. The Oleander City 84
8. 4. The Great Storm and the Technological Response 121
9. 5. The Free State of Galveston 150
10. 6. Galveston Island: Its Time Has Come . . . Again 188
11. NOTES 216
12. INDEX 257