History Of Galveston Texas

  history of galveston texas: Galveston David G. McComb, 2010-01-01 A colorful history of the island city on Texas’s Gulf Coast and its survival through times of piracy, plague, civil war, and devastating natural disaster. On the Gulf edge of Texas between land and sea stands Galveston Island. Shaped continually by wind and water, it is one of earth’s ongoing creations, where time is forever new. Here, on the shoreline, embraced by the waves, a person can still feel the heartbeat of nature. And yet, for all the idyllic possibilities, Galveston’s history has been anything but tranquil. Across Galveston’s sands have walked Indians, pirates, revolutionaries, the richest men of nineteenth-century Texas, soldiers, sailors, bootleggers, gamblers, prostitutes, physicians, entertainers, engineers, and preservationists. Major events in the island’s past include hurricanes, yellow fever, smuggling, vice, the Civil War, the building of a medical school and port, raids by the Texas Rangers, and, always, the struggle to live in a precarious location. Galveston: A History is an engrossing account that also explores the role of technology and the often contradictory relationship between technology and the city, providing a guide to both Galveston history and the dynamics of urban development.
  history of galveston texas: Galveston Jodi Wright-Gidley, Jennifer Marines, 2008 On September 8, 1900, a devastating hurricane destroyed most of the island city of Galveston, along with the lives of more than 6,000 men, women, and children. Today that hurricane remains the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Despite this tragedy, many Galvestonians were determined to rebuild their city. An ambitious plan was developed to construct a wall against the sea, link the island to the mainland with a reliable concrete bridge, and raise the level of the city. While the grade was raised beneath them, houses were perched on stilts and residents made their way through town on elevated boardwalks. Galveston became a city on stilts. While Galvestonians worked to rebuild the infrastructure of their city, they also continued conducting business and participating in recreational activities. Zeva B. Edworthy's photographs document the rebuilding of the port city and life around Galveston in the early 1900s.
  history of galveston texas: Lost Restaurants of Galveston's African American Community Galveston Historical Foundation with Greg Samford, Tommie Boudreaux, Alice Gatson and Ella Lewis, 2021 People of African descent were some of Galveston's earliest residents, and although they came to the island enslaved, they retained mastery of their culinary traditions. As Galveston's port prospered and became the Wall Street of the South, better job opportunities were available for African Americans who lived in Galveston and for those who migrated to the island city after emancipation, with owner-operated restaurants being one of the most popular enterprises. Staples like Fease's Jambalaya Café, Rose's Confectionery and the Squeeze Inn anchored the island community and elevated its cuisine. From Gus Allen's business savvy to Eliza Gipson's oxtail artistry, the Galveston Historical Foundation's African American Heritage Committee has gathered together the stories and recipes that preserve this culinary history for the enjoyment and enrichment of generations, and kitchens, to come.
  history of galveston texas: Isaac's Storm Erik Larson, 2000-07-11 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The riveting true story of the Galveston hurricane of 1900, still the deadliest natural disaster in American history—from the acclaimed author of The Devil in the White City “A gripping account ... fascinating to its core, and all the more compelling for being true.” —The New York Times Book Review September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people—and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devastating personal tragedy. Using Cline's own telegrams, letters, and reports, the testimony of scores of survivors, and our latest understanding of the science of hurricanes, Erik Larson builds a chronicle of one man's heroic struggle and fatal miscalculation in the face of a storm of unimaginable magnitude.
  history of galveston texas: Lost Galveston Brian M. Davis, 2010 For nearly 200 years, a permanent settlement at the mouth of Galveston Bay has welcomed pirates, sailors, immigrants, and visitors from around the world. As Galveston grew, its buildings were visible signs of the city's prosperity and the talent of its craftsmen. For many, this city was a gateway to America and an inspiration of what other communities in Texas and the Southwest would become. Although Galveston has thousands of historic buildings remaining, many have been lost to the elements and development over the years. Buildings such as the ones found within these pages define the character of our city and its culture.
  history of galveston texas: Galveston Architecture: A Visual Journey Pino Shah, Galveston Historical Foundation, 2018-06-26 Galveston Architecture: A Visual Journey is a photographic journey of the architecture and history of select 100 buildings in Galveston, Texas with photographs by World Heritage Photographer, Pino Shah, and narratives by Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF). Pino Shah is a World Heritage Photographer based in McAllen, Texas, and Ahmedabad, India. @ArtByPino, www.artbypino.com. Galveston Historical Foundation preserves and revitalizes the architectural, cultural and maritime heritage of Galveston Island. The Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non profit charitable corporation. Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) was formed as the Galveston Historical Society in 1871 and merged with a new organization formed in 1954 as a non-profit entity devoted to historic preservation and history in Galveston County.
  history of galveston texas: Galveston and the 1900 Storm Patricia Bellis Bixel, Elizabeth Hayes Turner, 2013-02-08 Spur Award Nominee: How Galveston, Texas, reinvented itself after historic disaster: “A riveting narrative . . . Absorbing [and] well-illustrated.” —Library Journal The Galveston storm of 1900 reduced a cosmopolitan and economically vibrant city to a wreckage-strewn wasteland where survivors struggled without shelter, power, potable water, or even the means to summon help. At least 6,000 of the city's 38,000 residents died in the hurricane. Many observers predicted that Galveston would never recover and urged that the island be abandoned. Instead, the citizens of Galveston seized the opportunity, not just to rebuild, but to reinvent the city in a thoughtful, intentional way that reformed its government, gave women a larger role in its public life, and made it less vulnerable to future storms and flooding. This extensively illustrated history tells the full story of the 1900 Storm and its long-term effects. The authors draw on survivors’ accounts to vividly recreate the storm and its aftermath. They describe the work of local relief agencies, aided by Clara Barton and the American Red Cross, and show how their short-term efforts grew into lasting reforms. At the same time, the authors reveal that not all Galvestonians benefited from the city’s rebirth, as African Americans found themselves increasingly shut out from civic participation by Jim Crow segregation laws. As the centennial of the 1900 Storm prompts remembrance and reassessment, this complete account will be essential and fascinating reading for all who seek to understand Galveston’s destruction and rebirth. Runner-up, Spur Award for Best Western Nonfiction—Contemporary, Western Writers Of America
  history of galveston texas: The Early History of Galveston Joseph Osterman Dyer, 1916
  history of galveston texas: Galveston's Red Light District Kimber Fountain, 2018-08-20 A local historian recounts nearly seventy years of seduction and scandal along the Texas Gulf Coast in this lively chronicle of Galveston’s notorious past. Known today as a colorful resort destination featuring family entertainment and a thriving arts district, Galveston, Texas, was once notorious for its flourishing vice economy and infamous red-light district. Called simply “The Line,” the unassuming five blocks of Postoffice Street came alive every night with wild parties and generous offerings of love for sale. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, The Line was a stubborn mainstay of the island cityscape until it was finally shut down in the 1950s. But ridding Galveston of prostitution would prove much more difficult than putting a padlock on the front door. In Galveston’s Red Light District, Texas historian Kimber Fountain pursues the sequestered story of women who wanted to make their own rules and the city that wanted to let them.
  history of galveston texas: The Moodys of Galveston and Their Mansion Henry Wiencek, 2010 In 1900, just a few months after the deadly hurricane of September, W. L. Moody Jr. and his family moved into the four-story mansion at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-sixth Street in Galveston. For the next eight decades, the Moody family occupied the 28,000-square-foot home: raising a family, creating memories, building business empires, and contributing their considerable wealth and influence for the betterment of their beloved city. In 1983, Hurricane Alicia damaged the mansion, and Mary Moody Northen, eldest child of W. L. Moody Jr., moved out so a major restoration could begin. When the mansion opened to the public as a museum, education center, and location for community gatherings in 1991, it had been restored to its original grandeur. The Mary Moody Northen Endowment then commissioned award-winning author Henry Wiencek to write a history of the Moodys of Galveston and their celebrated home. Robert L. Moody Sr., grandson of W. L. Moody Jr. and nephew of Mary Moody Northen, contributes a foreword, giving a brief introduction and personal tone to the book, which also features fifteen color photographs of the Moodys and their home. An epilogue by E. Douglas McLeod summarizes the family's accomplishments and developments associated with the mansion since Northen's death in 1986. The Moodys of Galveston and Their Mansion is a must-read for Galvestonians, for the thousands of visitors who tour the mansion each year, and for anyone interested in the captivating tale of this influential and generous family and their magnificent house.
  history of galveston texas: Galveston David G. McComb, 2000
  history of galveston texas: Galveston Burning James F. Anderson, 2021-10-18 Since 1821, when Jean Lafitte sailed away from a burning Campeche, the history of Galveston has often been wreathed in smoke. Over the next century, one inferno breached the walls of Moro Castle, while another reduced forty-two blocks of the residential district to ash. Recognizing the importance of protecting the city, concerted efforts were made to establish the first paid fire department, create a city waterworks and regulate construction standards. Yet even with all the forethought and planning, rogue fires continued to consume architectural gems like Nicholas Clayton's Electric Pavilion. Author James F. Anderson explores the lessons that Galveston has learned from its fiery past in order to safeguard its future.
  history of galveston texas: The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Charles River Editors, 2014-08-15 *Includes pictures *Includes survivors' accounts of the hurricane *Includes a bibliography for further reading First news from Galveston just received by train which could get no closer to the bay shore than six miles where the prairie was strewn with debris and dead bodies. About 200 corpses counted from the train. Large steamship stranded two miles inland. Nothing could be seen of Galveston. Loss of life and property undoubtedly most appalling. Weather clear and bright here with gentle southeast wind. - G.L. Vaughan, Manager of Western Union in Houston, in a telegram to the Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau on the day after the hurricane. In 2005, the world watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans, and the calamity seemed all the worse because many felt that technology had advanced far enough to prevent such tragedies, whether through advanced warning or engineering. At the same time, that tends to overlook all of the dangers posed by hurricanes and other phenomena that produce natural disasters. After all, storms and hurricanes have been wiping out coastal communities ever since the first humans built them. As bad as Hurricane Katrina was, the hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900 killed several times more people, with an estimated death toll between 6,000-12,000 people. Prior to advanced communications, few people knew about impending hurricanes except those closest to the site, and in the days before television, or even radio, catastrophic descriptions were merely recorded on paper, limiting an understanding of the immediate impact. Stories could be published after the water receded and the dead were buried, but by then, the immediate shock had worn off and all that remained were the memories of the survivors. Thus, it was inevitable that the Category 4 hurricane wrought almost inconceivable destruction as it made landfall in Texas with winds at 145 miles per hour. It was only well into the 20th century that meteorologists began to name storms as a way of distinguishing which storm out of several they were referencing, and it seems somewhat fitting that the hurricane that traumatized Galveston was nameless. Due to the lack of technology and warning, many of the people it killed were never identified, and the nameless corpses were eventually burned in piles of bodies that could not be interred due to the soggy soil. Others were simply buried at sea. The second deadliest hurricane in American history claimed 2,500 lives, so it's altogether possible that the Galveston hurricane killed over 4 times more than the next deadliest in the U.S. To this day, it remains the country's deadliest natural disaster. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 chronicles the story of the deadliest hurricane in American history. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Galveston Hurricane like never before, in no time at all.
  history of galveston texas: Battle on the Bay Edward Terrel Cotham, 1998 The Civil War history of Galveston is one of the last untold stories from America's bloodiest war, despite the fact that Galveston was a focal point of hostilities throughout the conflict. As other Southern ports fell to the Union, Galveston emerged as one of the Confederacy's only lifelines to the outside world. When the war ended in 1865, Galveston was the only major port still in Confederate hands. In this beautifully written narrative history, Ed Cotham draws upon years of archival and on-site research, as well as rare historical photographs, drawings, and maps, to chronicle the Civil War years in Galveston. His story encompasses all the military engagements that took place in the city and on Galveston Bay, including the dramatic Battle of Galveston, in which Confederate forces retook the city on New Year's Day, 1863. Cotham sets the events in Galveston within the overall conduct of the war, revealing how the city's loss was a great strategic impediment to the North. Through his pages pass major figures of the era, as well as ordinary soldiers, sailors, and citizens of Galveston, whose courage in the face of privation and danger adds an inspiring dimension to the story.
  history of galveston texas: Maceos and The Free State of Galveston, The: An Authorized History Kimber Fountain, 2020 Throughout the long and colorful history of Galveston, no name has embodied the Spirit of the Island quite like the name Maceo. Two penniless Sicilian immigrants rose from modest beginnings to lead an entire city to prosperity, yet the nature of their industry and its abrupt and embarrassing end resulted in a legacy cloaked in stereotypes and rumor. For nearly forty years, Sam and Rose Maceo ruled a far-reaching underground economy of illegal booze and gambling but used their influence to infuse the Free State of Galveston with glamour, fame and fortune--a vision later used as a template for Las Vegas. The island city responded in kind, and its acceptance of the Maceos insulated their empire for decades. Pairing personal interviews of living descendants with her own meticulous research, Kimber Fountain lifts the veil on the Maceo family's closely guarded heritage.
  history of galveston texas: The Alleys and Back Buildings of Galveston Ellen Beasley, 2006 Alleys and back buildings have been largely overlooked in studies of the American urban environment. And yet, rental alley houses, servant and slave quarters, carriage houses, stables, and other secondary structures have lined the alleys and filled the backyards of Galveston since its early days as a growing port city on the upper Texas Gulf Coast. Like their counterparts in other cities, these buildings and their inhabitants have had a profound visual, physical, and social impact on the history and development of Galveston. Interweaving written documents, oral interviews, and pictorial images, Beasley presents a vivid picture of Galveston’s alleys and alley life from the founding of the city into the twentieth century. The book blends a unique combination of research, photography, and the voices of those who have lived and live along the alleys. Beasley has uncovered and analyzed a wealth of new information not only about the back buildings of Galveston but also about their occupants and the complex cultural forces at work in their lives.
  history of galveston texas: Horrors of History: City of the Dead T. Neill Anderson, 2013-08-01 The year was 1900--a time before cars, evacuation routes, and up-to-the-minute weather reports. It was the day the deadliest storm in US history hammered Galveston, Texas. It was the day an entire island city was nearly wiped from existence. At the onset of the hurricane, Albert Campbell and the other boys at the orphanage kicked and splashed in the emerging puddles. Daisy Thorne read letters from her fiancé, and Sam Young wondered if his telegram had reached the mainland, warning his family of the weather. Just a few hours later, torrential rains and crushing tidal waves had flooded the metropolis. Winds upwards of one hundred miles per hour swept entire houses and trees down the streets. Debris slashed through the air; bodies whirled amid the rushing waters. Albert, Daisy, and Sam weren’t safe. No one was. Based on an historic natural disaster, CITY OF THE DEAD weaves together a shocking story where some miraculously survive . . . and many others are tragically lost. CITY OF THE DEAD is the first book in the Horrors of History series. The series commemorates horrific, life-changing events in our nation's past. Each novel makes history accessible with a combination of thorough research, descriptions of a specific time period, narrative accounts of actual historical persons, and fictionalized characters.
  history of galveston texas: Story of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane Nathan C. Green, 1999-12-31 One hundred years after the hurricane of 1900 devastated Galveston, Texas, it remains the most deadly natural disaster in United States history. Although many heeded the warnings of local weatherman Dr. Isaac Monroe Cline, numerous others did not. More than 6,000 souls perished. Shortly after the storm, author Nathan C. Green set out to share with the world the Story of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane . For those who had lost their lives, he would become their voice; for those who had somehow miraculously survived, he would become their chronicler. To further memorialize the events of the Galveston Hurricane, Pelican has reprinted Dr. Isaac Monroe Cline's Storms, Floods and Sunshine: An Autobiography, which it first published in 1945.
  history of galveston texas: Through a Night of Horrors Casey Edward Greene, Shelly Henley Kelly, 2002 In this work, witnesses to this deadly disaster describe, in many never-before-published accounts, their encounters with this monstrous storm.
  history of galveston texas: Galveston Architecture Guidebook Ellen Beasley, Stephen Fox, 1996 The Galveston Architecture Guidebook will be invaluable to all those who visit Galveston. Historic preservationists, scholars of nineteenth-century material culture, architects, and historians will be fascinated by the broad range of buildings and urban conditions it documents. Finally, anyone interested in Galveston or the Gulf Coast will find in this book a wealth of information.
  history of galveston texas: Galveston Gary Cartwright, 1998 Number eighteen: The TCU Press Chisholm Trail Series of significant books dealing with Texas, its life and history.
  history of galveston texas: Across the Deep Blue Sea Odd Sverre Lovoll, 2015-02 Across the Deep Blue Sea investigates a chapter in Norwegian immigration history that has never been fully told before. Odd S. Lovoll relates how Quebec, Montreal, and other port cities in Canada became the gateway for Norwegian emigrants to North America, replacing New York as the main destination from 1850 until the late 1860s. During those years, 94 percent of Norwegian emigrants landed in Canada. After the introduction of free trade, Norwegian sailing ships engaged in the lucrative timber trade between Canada and the British Isles. Ships carried timber one way across the Atlantic and emigrants on the way west. For the vast majority landing in Canadian port cities, Canada became a corridor to their final destinations in the Upper Midwest, primarily Wisconsin and Minnesota. Lovoll explains the establishment and failure of Norwegian colonies in Quebec Province and pays due attention to the tragic fate of the Gaspe settlement. A personal story of the emigrant experience passed down as family lore is retold here, supported by extensive research. The journey south and settlement in the Upper Midwest completes a highly human narrative of the travails, endurance, failures, and successes of people who sought a better life in a new land. Odd S. Lovoll, professor emeritus of history at St. Olaf College and recipient of the Fritt Ords Honnør for his work on Norwegian immigration, is the author of numerous books, including Norwegians on the Prairie and Norwegian Newspapers in America--
  history of galveston texas: Born on the Island , 2012-09-10 In sixty-seven exquisite watercolors and drawings, nationally famous architect Eugene Aubry captures on paper the sensibilities, the memories, and the grace that evokes Galveston, especially for those who are BOI (“born on the island”). Commissioned by the Galveston Historical Foundation, these works of art are intended to enhance the visual record of the buildings and the unique local architectural style that so many have appreciated over the years.? In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, Galvestonians became more aware than ever of the treasure of the island’s historical architecture and the vulnerability of this heritage to forces beyond human control. Aubry’s art captures the almost palpable sense of past glories these buildings bring to mind. Aubry—himself BOI—has fashioned these pieces in a way that resonates with those who love the island’s ethos. With a fine eye to the artist’s intent and a mastery of detail, architectural historian Stephen Fox expertly and eloquently introduces the work as a whole and, in discursive captions that accompany each image, informs the reader’s appreciation of Aubry’s art. So much more than a tribute, Born on the Island: The Galveston We Remember stands as a loving homage to Galveston—one that will call its readers home to the island, even if they have never ventured there before.
  history of galveston texas: African American Historic Places National Register of Historic Places, 1995-07-13 Culled from the records of the National Register of Historic Places, a roster of all types of significant properties across the United States, African American Historic Places includes over 800 places in 42 states and two U.S. territories that have played a role in black American history. Banks, cemeteries, clubs, colleges, forts, homes, hospitals, schools, and shops are but a few of the types of sites explored in this volume, which is an invaluable reference guide for researchers, historians, preservationists, and anyone interested in African American culture. Also included are eight insightful essays on the African American experience, from migration to the role of women, from the Harlem Renaissance to the Civil Rights Movement. The authors represent academia, museums, historic preservation, and politics, and utilize the listed properties to vividly illustrate the role of communities and women, the forces of migration, the influence of the arts and heritage preservation, and the struggles for freedom and civil rights. Together they lead to a better understanding of the contributions of African Americans to American history. They illustrate the events and people, the designs and achievements that define African American history. And they pay powerful tribute to the spirit of black America.
  history of galveston texas: The Uncertain Season Ann Howard Creel, 2017 When her lovely, charming, and disgraced cousin Etta arrives, Grace finds her place in society, and in her mother's heart, threatened. In a reckless moment, Grace reveals Etta's scandalous past, and as punishment, she's sent to work in Galveston's back alleys, helping the poor. There, a silent waif known only as Miss Girl opens Grace's eyes to new love and purpose. She's determined to save this girl who lost her entire family in the hurricane and now slips along the shadows of the unfinished seawall with a mysterious resolve.
  history of galveston texas: A Weekend in September John Edward Weems, 2018-11-11 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  history of galveston texas: Torpedoes in the Gulf Melanie Wiggins, 1995 Between 1942 and 1943, 24 German submarines entered the Gulf of Mexico and attached American ships. American response was chaotic until organized.
  history of galveston texas: Henry Rosenberg, 1824-1893 Rosenberg Library, 1918
  history of galveston texas: Horrors of History: City of the Dead T. Neill Anderson, 2013-08-01 The fate of Sam, Charlie, Alice, Daisy, and other Galvestonians hangs in the balance as the flood waters rise during the great hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas, in 1900.
  history of galveston texas: Oleanders in June Whitney Vandiver, 2019-06-08 Galveston Island, 1900. A year of training in the Signal Corps did nothing to prepare Alfred Ridgeway for his new post with the U.S. Weather Bureau on the edge of the Texas gulf. Raised on a farm in Indian Territory, Alfred finds the wealth and grandeur of Galveston Island overwhelming and lacking a place for a man of his status. Despite his expectations, Alfred finds himself thrust into the strained relationship of renowned climatologist, Isaac Cline, and his assisting brother, Joseph. With rising tensions in the office, Alfred begins searching beyond the bureau for a new identity. An intriguing newspaper ad connects Alfred with Hilary Carson, an eccentric naturalist with a love of birds, leading Alfred to find a niche on the island. When a chance encounter ignites the interest of a young woman, the budding romance with the extraordinary Florence Keller soothes his spirit and furthers his sense of belonging. But as the summer heats up, the bureau cuts ties with a valuable source of information, leaving the Galveston Weather Office blind during the peak of hurricane season. When a telegram warns of a storm in the gulf, Alfred must choose between following protocol or trusting his instincts--and learn just how far he will go for the woman he loves. Teeming with imagery and thickened with historical relevance, Oleanders in June is the compelling tale of an island's most pivotal moment and an emotionally captivating debut.
  history of galveston texas: Samuel May Williams Margaret Swett Henson, 1976-03-01 Despite his important role in the development of early Texas—he was a close associate of Stephen F. Austin, a successful businessman and land speculator, father of the Texas navy, founder of Texas' first bank, and co-founder of Galveston—Samuel May Williams is unknown to many Texans. Elitist, arrogant, shrewd, sometimes sharp in his business dealings, and politically conservative, Williams made enemies easily, and contemporary prejudice has perhaps led modern scholars to overlook his genuine significance in Texas history. Margaret Swett Henson's biography examines the career of this early entrepreneur, whose interests were closely entwined with those of Texas. Arriving in Texas in 1822 under an assumed name with little but good family connections, some mercantile experience, and fluent Spanish, Williams was hired as secretary in charge of Austin's colonial land office at San Felipe and before long had acquired large holdings of his own. In partnership with Thomas F. McKinney he set up a commission house that did a thriving business and later added a small banking function. The two men helped found the Galveston City Company and in 1848 Williams opened his Commercial and Agricultural Bank in that city. Over three decades Williams participated in the events that determined the course of Texas history and did much to advance the development of Texas and its economy—a less romantic but no less vital role than that of more popular folk-heroes. This study makes extensive use of heretofore largely unexplored manuscript material, notably the Samuel May Williams Papers at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston, Texas.
  history of galveston texas: A History of Ashton Villa Kenneth Hafertepe, 1991 James Moreau Brown (1821-1895) was born in New York, the youngest of sixteen children of John M. and Hannah Krantz Brown. He left New York, ca. 1838 and worked his way across South Carolina, stayed awhile at New Orleans and at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and settled in the new city of Galveston, Texas, in the mid 1840s. There he became a successful and influential businessman. He married Rebecca Ashton Stoddart Rhodes, daughter of John Aston and Sarah Stoddart, and step daughter of C. K. Rhodes, at Galveston in 1848. They had five children, 1848-1866. J.M. Brown built Ashton Villa a large brick home for his family in 1859. Record chiefly tells of the Brown life at Ashton Villa, details of the house, and the social life of the city that centered around the house from the 1860s to the 1920s.
  history of galveston texas: The Galveston that was Howard Barnstone, 1999 In a 1963 novel, Edna Ferber compared the city of Galveston to Miss Havisham, the gray, mournful abandoned bride of Dickens' Great Expectations. A thriving port city in the nineteenth century, Galveston suffered catastrophe in the twentieth as a deadly hurricane and shifting economics dropped a pall over its waterfront and Victorian mansions. Originally conceived as a requiem for the faded city, The Galveston That Was (developed by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and funded by Jean and Dominique de Menil) instead helped resurrect the city. Architect-author Howard Barnstone, renowned portrait photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, and architect-photographer Ezra Stoller captured the soul of the city in The Galveston That Was and as a result, inspired a major and successful effort to restore Galveston's historic architectural treasures. Many of the buildings pictured in the book have since been restored, and the pace of demolition slowed dramatically after the book's initial publication. In 1994, Rice University Press, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and George and Cynthia Mitchell, published an updated edition of the book. This new printing of the book, now under the Texas A&M University Press imprint, contains the text annotations and updates, plus Peter H. Brink's afterword, that were added to the 1994 edition.
  history of galveston texas: Island of Color Izola Ethel Fedford Collins, 2004 Architecture for Hiring is a practical tool for those tasked with hiring for the church or para-church organization. It carries an unambiguous message that interviewing is first intentional and then spiritual/intuitive. The book offers tools that will help any interviewer improve and increase the intentionality of her or his interview process that evaluates credentials, competencies, character, chemistry and capacity. By using this criterion both the interviewer and the interviewee are able to make an informed, intelligent, objective and spiritual decision about a ministry relationship.
  history of galveston texas: Hurricane! Robert Simpson, Richard Anthes, Michael Garstan, Joanne Simpson, 2003 This book is based upon presentations at an historical symposium on hurricanes convened by the American Geophysical Union at its Fall meeting in San Francisco, December 16, 2000.
  history of galveston texas: Ships Passenger Lists, Port of Galveston, Texas, 1846-1871 , 1984 By: The Galveston County Genealogical Society, Pub. 1984, Reprinted 2021, 172 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-343-7. This is the only early ships' passenger list that has survived for Texas. Information you will find includes name of vessel, name of master, port of departure, name of passenger, age, sex, occupation, origin, and destination. This book contains more than 9,000 names and is a very valuable tool for this time period.
  history of galveston texas: Jean Laffite Revealed Ashley Oliphant, Beth Yarbrough, 2021 Jean Laffite Revealed: Unraveling One of America's Longest Running Mysteries takes a fresh look at the various myths and legends surrounding the life and death of one of the last great pirates, Jean Laffite, exploring the theory that Laffite faked his death in the early 1820s and re-entered the United States under an assumed name. Beginning in New Orleans in 1805, the book traces Laffite through his rise to power as a privateer and smuggler in the Gulf, his involvement in the Battle of New Orleans, his flight to Galveston, Texas and eventual disappearance in the waters of the Caribbean, then picking up the trail as he makes a return into the country under a new identity. The tale follows Laffite's subsequent journey across the South and his eventual end in North Carolina, where he died in 1875 at the age of ninety-five. Backed up by thorough research and ample documentation, the book contradicts the prevailing thought about the disappearance and death of Laffite, making a compelling case that is sure to intrigue and inspire scholars and history buffs for many years to come--
  history of galveston texas: Texas Almanac, 2000-2001 (Millennium Edition) , 1999
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  history of galveston texas: Chronicles of Horror T. Neill Anderson, 2013-07-01 The fate of Sam, Charlie, Alice, Daisy, and other Galvestonians hangs in the balance as the flood waters rise during the great hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas, in 1900.
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Texas. He received his pre-medical education at Baylor University and his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in 1935_ After an internship in Kansas City, Kansas, he was in private practice in …

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The Early History of Galveston Joseph Osterman Dyer,1916 Galveston and the 1900 Storm Patricia Bellis Bixel,Elizabeth Hayes Turner,2013-02-08 Spur Award Nominee How Galveston Texas …

Independence - Texas Historical Commission
Today, the Texas Independence Trail Region, known as the “Cradle of Texas Liberty,” comprises a 28-county area stretching more than 200 miles from San Antonio to Galveston. Armed with …

Early Texas Railroads & Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe - sfrhms.org
From History of Galveston, Texas, by S. C. Griffin, 1931 Giving the need and organizing of it. Deep Water From History of Galveston, Texas, by S. C. Griffin, 1931 Gets Federal Government to take …

Galveston A History Of The Island Chisholm Trail Series
Galveston Gary Cartwright,1998 Number eighteen: The TCU Press Chisholm Trail Series of significant books dealing with Texas, its life and history. Galveston David G. McComb,2010-01-01 …

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Texas Bird Records Committee Report for 1992 Carl B. Haynie 908 Cottonwood Trail, Benbrook, Texas 7 6126 This report contains the decisions of the Texas Bird Records Committee (here­ after …

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The University of North Texas Libraries P.O. Box 305190, Denton TX 76203-5190 4th Grade Worksheet Galveston 1900: Storm of the Century 1. Based on your examination of the Texas map …

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an era far different from our own. Their contributions to Galveston's history, although at times controversial, deserve acknowledgement and remembrance. Written by: Your Name Galveston's …

Galveston District - United States Army
The Galveston District contributes to the safety, economic success and quality of life of local communities by reducing the risk for flooding along the Texas coast. Flood risk management …

Texas Postal History Society Journal
History of Galveston, Texas 1838-1900” in 2008. TEXPEX SCHEDULE Friday, April 16 10 a.m. - Exhibition and Bourse open to public 1-2 p.m. - Auxiliary Markings Club board meet-ing 6 p.m. - …

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Joseph Osterman Dyer (1856-1925) on Galveston history, Native Americans, and other subjects. One scrapbook contains loose material regarding the King's Highway (El Camino Real or Old San …

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other aspects of Texas culture that help determine the flavor of Texas, past and present. Believing that the history of Texas in recent times is as significant as that of past periods, we once again …

The Texas Historical Commission, IN THE CIVIL WAR
arrived in Galveston and ended slavery in Texas by issuing an order that the Emancipation Proclamation was in effect in Texas later to become known as Juneteenth. On February 16, 1861, …

Galveston Ferry Operation - Transportation Research Board
The Galveston / Bolivar Ferry History • The Galveston Bolivar ferry operation has undergone an evolution of organizational management changes • In 1929 the first regularly scheduled ferry …

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Early History of Galveston Joseph Osterman Dyer,1916 Galveston and the 1900 Storm Patricia Bellis Bixel,Elizabeth Hayes Turner,2013-02-08 Spur Award Nominee How Galveston Texas reinvented …

Hurricane Carla at Galveston, 1961
path of the tornado which was somewhat diagonal to Galveston Island, but almost directly south to north (see map). The tor-'Galveston Daily News, September 24, 1961. The tide reached 8.8 feet …

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7th Grade Worksheet Galveston 1900: Storm of the Century
The University of North Texas Libraries P.O. Box 305190, Denton TX 76203-5190 7th Grade Worksheet Galveston 1900: Storm of the Century 1. Based on your examination of the Texas map …

Map of the Texas & Pacific Railway and Connections in 1903
1891 Map of North Galveston, Texas . University of North Texas Libraries Primary Source Adventures: Galveston 1900: Storm of the Century From Clarence Ousley’s, ... Images from the …

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City of Austin Population History 1840 to 2016 - AustinTexas.gov
City of Austin Population History 1840 to 2016 Full Limited City of Austin Annualized Purpose Purpose Total Area Growth Jurisdiction Jurisdiction Year Population Rate Population Population …

History of Fannin County, Texas, 1836-1843
to Texas in 1836. His eldest son, George C. Dugan, preceded the family to Texas, in 1835, on a prospecting tour, returned to Arkansas, and came back to Texas in February, 1836, to make …

The Destruction of a Galveston, Texas Landmark
significance of this structure in the history of Galveston or its influence on gambling. The story of the Balinese Room is so intertwined with Galveston gambling history it is impossible to mention …

History of Pecos Texas - Reeves
History of Col. George R. Reeves Reeves County was named after George R. Reeves. Limited information is at hand on this man from Grayson County. Mr. Reeves was born in the state of …

Galveston Bay Refinery - Marathon Petroleum
Our Galveston Bay refinery is in Texas City, Texas, on Galveston Bay, off the entrance to the Houston Ship Channel. In 2018, Galveston Bay merged with MPC’s former Texas City refinery …

Lessons 1–3 1900 Galveston Hurricane - Amazon Web Services
Lesson 1: Observe photographs of Galveston, Texas, before and after the 1900 hurricane and describe the damage. Lesson 2: Develop a class anchor model to explain what happened in …

Weathering the Storm: the Galveston Seawall and Grade Raising
ing history as they designed and constructed a large concrete seawall and raised the grade of the entire city of Galveston, which is in the northern part of the island. At a convention in November …

Weather Bureau/National Weather Service History in Texas
Houston (Alvin) and Galveston offices. It moved across the street in April 2005, into a new facility shared with the Galveston County Emergency Management Agency (the first such co-location in …

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Guide to Galveston Tristan Smith,2024-03-04 A guide through the history of the Playground of the Southwest Established in 1839 Galveston was the largest city in Texas for much of the state s …

Gary Cartwright's Galveston: A History of the Island
IN Galveston: A History of the Island (NEW YORK: ATHENEUM, 1991), Gary Cartwright portrays an intriguing cross section of Texas history. He chronicles~a place separated by water from Texas …

Texas Historical Markers
events, places, and people that are significant in Texas history. 2. Choose (either you choose or the students choose) a person, place, or event from the list of local historical markers. 3. Read about …

State Railroad Map
05 TCT Texas City Terminal Railway 06 TM Texas Mexican Railway Company 07 TMPX Texas Municipal Power Association 08 TSE Texas South-Eastern Railroad 09 TXTC Texas …

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Early History of Galveston Joseph Osterman Dyer,1916 Galveston and the 1900 Storm Patricia Bellis Bixel,Elizabeth Hayes Turner,2013-02-08 Spur Award Nominee How Galveston Texas reinvented …

The Greek Texans - Institute of Texan Cultures
societies. y the 1940s communities existed in all of Texas's larger cities—San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Galveston—and also in Waco, Austin, Wichita Falls, El Paso, Port Arthur, and San …

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o free transportation to Galveston and onward to the land claim, o a doctor and surgeon on each ship, o food, water, and supplies to last the passengers and crew for six months,

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Texas Economic Timeline - TXST
in 1905–1935 Texas was one of the nation’s leading producers of mer-cury. 1899 Congress authorized a 25-foot wide channel between Galveston and Houston. Texas State University …

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14 Mar 2022 · a Galveston County official who resides in Texas and performs official duties in Galveston, Texas. Defendant Galveston County is a political subdivision located within the …

Childhood Lead Poisoning in Galveston, Texas: Intervention
62 CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING IN GALVESTON, TEXAS In 1904, an Australian doctor published the first warnings of the toxic effects of lead-based paint in children (106), and ... Medical / …

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Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Tracks to the Sea is ideal for anyone interested in the history of Texas and Galveston as well as the dreams deals and feuds that shaped the railroad industry of …

Historical Enrollment Texas A&M University
18 Oct 2023 · Texas A&M University. Compiled by DARS. 10/18/2023. Fall Semester TOTAL See Footnotes for some changes over time. Historical Enrollment Texas A&M University 1964 8,172 …

Drought History for Texas' 10 Regions - South Central Climate
community-level planning is necessary to reduce the vulnerability to drought in Texas. The “Droughts-of-Record” in Texas For purpose of planning, we consider the “drought-of-record” to …

Texas History Texas and the Civil Rights Movement Content Module
Hector Garcia moved to Texas as a young man when his family fled unrest in Mexico. He attended the University of Texas and later earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical …