Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at Erik Larson's ...

Erik Larson is a detailed and readable historian who writes page-turning histories. I previously read and reviewed "Dead Wake," about the sinking of the Lusitania, and the "Devil in the White City," ...

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 was by far America's deadliest, wiping out a booming city in southeast Texas. On Sept. 8, 1900, 125 years ago tonight, a Category 4 hurricane roared into Galveston ...

As federal employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have reportedly received orders to pause communication with international contacts, a 125-year-old catastrophe 50 miles ...

It has been 125 years since Galveston Island was devastated by a hurricane. The scale of the event was so great that it continues to fascinate people to this day. Researcher Shelly Kelly presented the ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Monday, Sept. 8th marked 125 years since a massive hurricane hit Galveston Island. The storm was equivalent to what would be a present-day Category 4 hurricane. To this day, ...

Storm watchers continue to monitor Hurricane Isaac, which is has now made landfall. We'll continue to update this post all day long with updates on the storm and the preparations being made all along ...