Blogs in January 1970

Isaac’s Storm 1st January 1970

On September 8, 1900, a massive hurricane slammed into Galveston, Texas. A tidal surge of some four feet in as many seconds inundated the city, while the wind destroyed thousands of buildings. When the water and winds subsided, entire...

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Ten Beach Road 1st January 1970

A Ponzi scheme, initiated by Malcom Dyer leaves Maddie, Avery, and Nikki penniless: but they each a third share in the beach house Bella Flora, a once majestic mansion overlooking the sea, but now pretty derelict. This is the...

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The Descendants 1st January 1970

A descendant of one of Hawaii’s largest landowners, Matthew King finds his luck has changed. His two daughters – Scottie, a feisty ten-year-old, and Alex, a teenage recovering drug addict – are out of control: his thrill-seeking, high-maintenance wife,...

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The Magnificent Ambersons 1st January 1970

Booth Tarkington’s “The Magnificent Ambersons” is the second book in his Growth trilogy, which depicts Mid-Western life from the post-Civil War era to the early twentieth century. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1919, this novel follows the decline of...

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Misery Bay 1st January 1970

In the dead of winter a young man is found hanging from a tree on a remote shore of Lake Superior known as Misery Bay. There’s no evidence of foul play. Nothing to suggest it’s anything other than a...

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