LEADER 03592nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910967988003321 005 20251117065200.0 010 $a1-60344-345-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000079062 035 $a(EBL)3037890 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000531100 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11344139 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000531100 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10569982 035 $a(PQKB)10629147 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3037890 035 $a(OCoLC)715188299 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse1232 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3037890 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10455964 035 $a(BIP)35540346 035 $a(BIP)24377962 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000079062 100 $a20080926d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aStorm over the bay $ethe people of Corpus Christi and their port /$fMary Jo O'Rear 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCollege Station $cTexas A&M University Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (200 p.) 225 1 $aGulf Coast studies ;$vno. 16 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-60344-088-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPrologue: View from the bluff -- The place and the people -- Barrier isles and bay -- Castaways and cattlemen -- Outlets and immigrants -- Promises and potential -- Politicians and the port -- Populists and patro?ns -- Protests and progressives -- Blocs and balloting -- Targets and trials -- Payback and portents -- Devastation and death -- Recovery and resurgence -- Commitment and construction -- Postscript: View from the bay. 330 $aSince the late 1830s, the natural harbor at the mouth of South Texas' Nueces River has been a center of regional maritime trade. But by the early 1900s, a storm of political wrangling, cronyism, and corruption was threatening to scuttle the city's efforts toward securing a dependable deep water port to attract international commerce to Corpus Christi. On September 14, 1919, a massive hurricane struck the bay, burying the downtown area under ten feet of debris and killing as many as one thousand people. The storm left millions of dollars of damage in its wake. The citizens of Corpus Christi, rather than being demoralized, however, were galvanized by the disaster. In gripping detail, author Mary Jo O'Rear chronicles the successful efforts of the newly unified Corpus Christi--efforts that culminated in the dedication of the Port of Corpus Christi on September 14, 1926, seven years to the day after the storm that devastated the city. "Storm over the Bay" will appeal to readers interested in regional history, politics, and economics. It is a must-read for anyone who appreciates Corpus Christi and its colorful past. 410 0$aGulf Coast books ;$vno. 16. 606 $aHarbors$zTexas$zCorpus Christi 606 $aHurricanes$zTexas$zCorpus Christi Bay 606 $aDisaster relief$zTexas$zCorpus Christi$xCitizen participation 607 $aCorpus Christi (Tex.)$xHistory 607 $aCorpus Christi (Tex.)$xPolitics and government 607 $aCorpus Christi Bay (Tex.)$xHistory 615 0$aHarbors 615 0$aHurricanes 615 0$aDisaster relief$xCitizen participation. 676 $a976.4/113 700 $aO'Rear$b Mary Jo$f1943-$01871206 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910967988003321 996 $aStorm over the bay$94479919 997 $aUNINA