Education and Certification. Typically, first grade teachers earn at least a bachelorâs degree in elementary education. They may specialize in a particular content area, such as reading, and take courses in education and child psychology in addition to field training.
This map shows the approximate path of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Click image for larger view and full description. Isaac M. Cline is most famous for his actions as Meteorologist in Charge of Galveston, Texas, during the Great Hurricane of 1900.
Residents of Galveston, a barrier island 50 miles south of downtown Houston, were warned by the National Weather Service they could face certain death, and were among the 1 million coastal residents ordered to flee. Galveston spokeswoman Mary Jo Naschke said about 25% of the city's 57,000 residents had not left.