George W. Carver Theatre | Teatro Rey | La Plaza Theatre
George W. Carver Theatre | Teatro Rey | La Plaza Theatre In Galveston, the Martini family is a household name. These days the Martini name can be found on 21st and Church Street on the old Martini th...
23 Apr 20221min
Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church | Strength and Perseverance from the beginning
Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church | Strength and Perseverance from the beginning The African American Methodist community in Galveston dates back to 1848 when Gail Borden deeded land on Broa...
23 Apr 20221min
Not so distant past | Galveston's Black Business District
Galveston's Black Business District Beginning in the late 1800s, the area west of 25th St. and North Broadway was the center of Galveston‘s Black business district with restaurants, theaters, insuran...
23 Apr 20221min
Pirates left behind, Texas Revolution veterans, & Immigrants from Maine | Saccrappa: The forgotten community before the city of Galveston with Lou Macbeth
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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
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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.
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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
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30 Mars 20229min
The Laffite Society & Dale Olson | Jean & Pierre Laffite: Privateers or Pirates? Why Galveston Island? Treasure is what you make it!
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23 Mars 202256min
