galveston texas. more than 6 million vacationers come here each up here frolicking on the shores of the gulf of mexico. it's hard to believe seeing it that this peaceful place was the epicenter of the greatest natural disaster in the history of the united states. it was 1900 and galveston was thriving. the largest city in texas, booming population building fortunes from galveston's busy commercial ports, shipping content and receiving goods from your. >> galveston was on an incredible growth pattern. was without a doubt the queen city of the gulf. it was quite clear. >> september 8, 1900 began as a day like this one. with clear skies and calm seas. >> the skies turned black, the weather took a terrifying turn. the good people of galveston had