The Moody Mansion | Magnificent & Immaculate
The Moody Mansion | Magnificent & Immaculate Commissioned in 1893 by Narcissa Willis, this 31-room Romanesque home was completed in 1895. The moody family purchased this mansion in 1900, shortly after Narcissa's death. In the year 1900, the home was valued at over $100,000. The Moody family was able to purchase this mansion for $20,000. William Moody Jr. and his family moved into this home shortly after the 1900 storm. The mansion was a Moody family residence until 1986, when it was turne...
23 Apr 20221min
Local 851 & Galveston's segregated waterfront
Local 851 & Galveston's segregated waterfront Longshoremen are the workers who handle cargo operations on ships that called the busy port of Galveston! Galveston‘s longshoremen have a rocky history in terms of racial segregation, and rights to work on the waterfront. Like many ports in the late 1800s to mid 1900s, the longshore unions at the port of Galveston separated by race. Although the unions were racially divided, it was common to have longshoremen from separate unions loadi...
23 Apr 20221min
The Oleander City | The Betty Head Oleander Garden & The international Oleander Society
The Oleander City | The Betty Head Oleander Garden & The international Oleander Society Did you know Galveston is known as the Oleander city? Galveston’s first oleander arrived from Jamaica in 1841 as a gift from Joseph Osterman, a prominent merchant to his wife. Since then we have seen Galveston become home to the most expansive diversity of Oleander. The Galveston Climate and soil is perfect for Oleanders. It thrives throughout the year all over the island. Galveston’s international Ole...
23 Apr 20221min
Pirates left behind, Texas Revolution veterans, & Immigrants from Maine | Saccrappa: The forgotten community before the city of Galveston with Lou Macbeth
📍Visit our interactive map! Enjoy this content? Buy me a book! 📚 📱Social and other ways to explore Texas History Historic resources for everything we discuss in the episode: https://www.galvestonunscripted.com/lou-macbeth Lou Graves Macbeth is a co-founder of the Laffite Society and has conducted decades of research into early Galveston history. She initiated her research following her genealogy to 1830s Galveston and a community called Saccrappa on the East End of Galveston. Lou has been...
22 Apr 202232min
USLA President on how Galveston Island Beach Patrol affects beach lifeguarding on a global scale | Quick history of Galveston Island Beach Patrol
📍Visit our interactive map! Enjoy this content? Buy me a book! 📚 📱Social and other ways to explore Texas History Full conversation on Spotify Historic resources for everything we discuss in the episode: https://www.galvestonunscripted.com/beach-patrol-peter-davis-interview Chief Peter Davis is the President of the United States Lifeguarding Association, the Secretary General of Aquatics International, and Chief of Galveston Island Beach Patrol. He has been involved in Beach Safety, ...
14 Apr 202217min
The 1920 Bubonic Plague outbreak of Galveston with Dr. Paula Summerly | An infected needle mishap, rat proofing the island, and trailblazing women in the medical field.
📍Visit our interactive map! Enjoy this content? Buy me a book! 📚 📱Social and other ways to explore Texas History Historic resources for everything we discuss in the episode: https://www.galvestonunscripted.com/paula-summerly-bubonic-plague Dr. Paula Summerly is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Her primary appointment is manager of the Old Red Medical Museum, McGovern Academy, Office of the President (UTMB...
6 Apr 202233min
General Sam Houston | Texas History Tangent | James Anderson on Sam Houston: The Tremont Hotel Balcony, Texas Joining the Confederacy, and Yellow Fever
📍Visit our interactive map! Enjoy this content? Buy me a book! 📚 📱Social and other ways to explore Texas History Bonus episode: James Anderson is the author of Galveston Burning: A History of the Fire Department and Major Conflagrations. During our soundcheck, I find out that James is a huge fan of Sam Houston. We discuss many aspects of his life after the battle of San Jacinto. Did you know that Sam Houston gave a speech from the balcony from the Tremont Hotel? 👂Listen to the full conve...
30 Mars 20229min
The Laffite Society & Dale Olson | Jean & Pierre Laffite: Privateers or Pirates? Why Galveston Island? Treasure is what you make it!
📍Visit our interactive map! Enjoy this content? Buy me a book! 📚 📱Social and other ways to explore Texas History Historic resources for everything we discuss in the episode: https://www.galvestonunscripted.com/lafitte-society-dale-dolson Lafitte and/or Laffite are both accepted spelling Dale Olson is the one of the founders of the Laffite Society, a technical music writer, if you have watched a Disney production anywhere from 1970-1990, you may have heard his trumpet playing somewhere i...
23 Mars 202256min
