They were enormously relieved to find that their precious cargo was alive. Before the storm, 100 boats fished the waters between Point Judith, R.I., and New London. The Great 1938 Hurricane took almost everyone by surprise. . Lofty and Patches became national figures when they made the last lap of the journey from south eastern Africa a transcontinental trip from New York by truck. Giraffe to leave his crate was another matter. Photo courtesy Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection. The first book I have read by this author and I really enjoyed the topic, the setting and the giraffes!! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/. I highly recommend the book: Sudden Sea by R. A. Scotti. As a book junkie, when I receive new book alerts I almost always peruse the titles. West with Giraffes, a novel by Lynda Rutledge, gripped my attention from beginning to end. Copyright 2023 Rumble. Initially they refused to leave their traveling carriers but were eventually lured out with onions. It's harder to imagine hauling two of them across the United States during the Dust Bowl. 670 views, 48 likes, 3 loves, 2 comments, 12 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from The History Guy: In 1938, the merchant steamer SS Robin Goodfellow was caught in the Great New England Hurricane. Amazingly, one of the crew saw the female giraffe move, so they covered and protected her as the storm raged on. Non censuram. Apparently they subsisted on pancakes that the cook made for them for three days until they got to shore. All rights reserved. You made the people come alive as you filled in the lives to match the historical facts. Told through the memory of an aged veteran, the story is set against the background of the Dust Bowl, the Depression and the advent of a World War. All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. In October 1938 the first breeding pair of giraffes arrived at the San Diego Zoo from east Africa. Houses washed off their foundations, like the one above that landed in the Cape Cod Canal. In 1938, 2 hurricanes survived the Great Hurricane and needed to be transported across the US from NY to the San Diego Zoo. .printfriendly.pf-alignleft { When they finally were in their new house, a picturesque building that resembles a fairy-tale illustration, every connected with the job was ready to fall apart except Mr. and Mrs. They never have kept house together before, and just o make sure they do not kick the daylights out of each otherand make the Zoos $7500 investment worth no more than the current quotation on dead giraffesthe animals were shown to separate apartments for the time being. body.custom-background { background-color: #505050; } [], [] three other Category 3 hurricanes since the colonists arrived: the September Hurricane of 1869, the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 and Hurricane Carol in [], [] Coventry. 2015. oh, those sky-high eyes of theirs. The Great Depression lingers. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. Funny in many parts. You may also want to read about the Great New England storm of 1938 here. Print out this index page and present it to the librarian. A giraffe's heart is 2 feet (0.6 meters) long and weighs about 25 pounds (11 kilograms), and its lungs can hold 12 gallons (55 liters) of air! The storm developed near the Cape Verde Islands on September 9, tracking across the Atlantic and up the Eastern Seaboard. A storm formed in the eastern Atlantic near the Cape Verde Islands on September 4, 1938, and headed west. No more Maple Groves, no barn, the cows were standing in what used to be their stalls.. A total of 4,500 homes were destroyed and 25,000 damaged. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. Staff would often sneak in some of the animals when visiting herbaby foxes, binturongs, and other small mammals . Riley Jones is hired to handle the giraffes and get them across the country. Getting to see a giraffe in 1938 was a pretty rare occasion. .printfriendly { It took a week to restore power in Provincetown, and 200 men spent a week trying to open the roads to Newport, R.I. Also, it's well researched with a "Historical Notes" section at the end that's informative and the research is never heavy-handed within the text. In 1938, the merchant steamer SS Robin Goodfellow was caught in the Great New England Hurricane. .printfriendly a, .printfriendly a:link, .printfriendly a:visited, .printfriendly a:hover, .printfriendly a:active { All the kids screaming,its the end of the world.. The first part of their journey involved sailingaboard a ship from Africa. (Side note: these events occurred one year after young Nicky Arundel got his wish for giraffes at the National Zoo.). Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. The Great 1938 Hurricane crossed over the tip of Long Island, slammed into New London and raced up the Connecticut River Valley at 50 miles per hour. 1999. Perhaps you will fall in love with those giraffes and enjoy the adventures of Old Man and Woody as much as I did. They were instant successes, and beloved by staff and visitors alike. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. In 1938, two giraffes were transported by boat to New York, then by trailer to the San Diego Zoo. My sister passed it on to me and knew Id enjoy it. On board the ship were some unique passengers: two Giraffes. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Smith lured him with an acacia branch. display: flex; align-items: center; West with Giraffes is an endearing, and also heart-rending piece of historical fiction. Photo courtesy Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection. The physiological demands of that long neck get support from a gene involved in strengthening bones and blood vessels, researchers find after inserting the sequence in mice. 1938: Two giraffes, Lofty and Peaches, arrive. Hooray Lynda Rutledge. As they neared the eastern coast of the U.S., the ship was thrashed about in a hurricane, tumbling their crates and washing all their food overboard! Schroeder was a former zoo veterinarian at the San Diego Zoo and would later become the zoos director after Benchley retired in 1953. Peter Haden / WLRN. No images or content are primarily intended to shock and disgust. -webkit-box-shadow: none; There is no real bluffing and nothing underhanded between Charley Smith and me nor is there between any of us; we are all working for one end, here in the Zoo, though perhaps by different methods. Lofty and Patches. San Diego Zoo: 100 Years. Real estate developers wiped out many of the orchards that the hurricane [], [] for 103 years, until 1958. I Loved this book, and hated to see it come to an end. Im so happy that I found this website to answer my questions about this great book. The director of the zoo tells Old Man, Any friend of Mrs. Benchley is welcome here.. .printfriendly.pf-alignright { . Yesterday at 12:30 Eddie drove the truck through the gates at San Diego zoological gardens and all hands followed it to the mesa where the citys big crane was waiting and the camels were wondering what the heck. float: right; West with Giraffes. He has often bragged, When the Missus gets tired of waiting for me to write she just burns up the wires. Please send suggestions for future episodes: Suggestions@TheHistoryGuy.net. i guess this is supposed to build up suspense and have the reader on the edge of their seat, waiting with bated breath for the secret to be revealed. Giraffes Will Ride in Truck to California. Miami Herald (September 25, 1938): 4. I dont want this story to evaporate from my memory. But the author does a magnificent job. So very touching and heart wrenching!! In 1938, the merchant steamer SS Robin Goodfellow was caught in the Great New England Hurricane. the rig, the Old Man, and the giraffes were more homeand more familythan any home Id ever had. As I looked for more historical information, I found your page. The dead filled funeral homes. The trials and hardships of an old man, a young man, and a dreamy eyed girl are laid out for all to breath in through the action, imagery, and emotion of life during the hardest of times. Footage of two giraffes transported on the highway before they died 22,066 views Aug 5, 2014 20 Dislike Share Save Alberton Record 941 subscribers This incident caused a stir on social media,. Wendy Eckart. What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to deliver Southern California's first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. So, although he cant speak, falls out of his wheelchair, isnt eating, he commits this story in sprawling detail to the pages of notebooks. The Great 1938 Hurricane inflicted tremendous damage on shipping. Marianne Williamson begins longshot 2024 challenge to Biden, A SoCal cocaine kingpin will do way less time behind bars than anticipated, Proposed bills could lead to more people being forced into mental health treatment, Column: Padres struggles renew rumors of poltergeists in Peoria, San Diego Sports Curse, Padres notes: Juan Soto to be held out of weekend games; veteran pitcher Julio Teheran makes push, Appreciation: David Lindley, dead at 78, an arresting music great who was nearly arrested on stage in San Diego. Parts of Falmouth and New Bedford, Mass., were submerged under eightfeet of water. On. Based on true events, this adventurous historical novel is the story of 17 year old Woody, the giraffes known as "Boy" and "Girl", the "Old Man" and a host of other characters met on their travels. One of the 19,000 buildings destroyed by the hurricane. That historical event inspired this fictional story starring an experienced zoo keeper, a 17 year old orphan, an aspiring photo journalist and 2 giraffes. Giraffes at Lion Country Safari remained outdoors and kept their heads down during Hurricane Irma. Charles A. Smith, head keeper at the zoo, was putting in that time devising ways and means of getting them into crates and on to a San Diego city truck for the last lap home. San Diego, already a world-class zoo, opened their WPA-constructed Reptile House and a zoo caf. Traveling shows displayed them as early as 1837; however, they were difficult to capture and transport, making them expensive to procure. My Dad lived through this storm in Westport Mass. Smith spent a few days easing her into the crate while attempting not to spook her, and getting kicked in return. Authors Channel Summit. It's hard to imagine a time when most of the population had never seen a giraffe. Seattle, WA: Lake Union Publishing. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. I dont know how I was led to this book.Thank you to whomever suggested it. To see newsreel footage of the Great 1938 Hurricane, click here. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. 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In the novel West with Giraffes, Woody Nickel, is a seventeen-year-old dirt-farm rowdy, pure as a cow pie, cunning as a wild hog bound to escape the Texas Panhandle (and any law enforcement that might be looking for him).
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