| Yettie Polk and the Belton Flood of 1913 Contributor(s): Karimkhani, Denise (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798594042803 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $13.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.30 lbs) 66 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In December 1913 a storm centered over the Brazos River Valley in Central Texas and unleashed flash floods that devastasted the small town of Belton. Homes and businesses were washed away and bridges collapsed. The most tragic loss was the drowning of members of the Polk family-- the mother, Yettie, and four of her children. |