print email comment close The Hurricane of ’38 URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hurricane38/ Description: Companion site to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series American Experience describing this unnamed, catastrophic hurricane that slammed against the New England shore, destroyed over 8,000 homes, and resulted in over 700 deaths. Users can catch a glimpse of "the lives of fishermen, residents and vacationers on the day before the storm." Features a timeline of U.S. storms since the 1600s, maps, and survivors' accounts. Publisher: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS); WGBH Educational Foundation Library of Congress Subject Headings: Hurricanes Hurricanes -- New England Natural disasters LII Database Information: Record 13217 created by Douglas Smith on 03/22/2002 Last modification on 01/04/2009 Published: 03/22/2002   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13217