posted by admin on Jan 13
More than a century later, the Galveston hurricane of 1900 is still the largest natural disaster in American history Pounding most of the historic island city to rubble, and claiming perhaps as many as eight thousand lives, the storm stranded Galveston s stunned survivors without a bridge to the mainland. When the bridge was rebuilt, amazingly in eleven days, only the most stalwart — like fictive young diarist J. T. King — would choose to stay.Extensive primary-source research forms the backbone of J. T. s thrillingly authentic and richly detailed diary. An historic appendix, complete with photos and map, will be useful to young readers and teachers alike.
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posted by admin on Jan 13
Founded in Galveston in 1842 with the launch of the Daily News, the Belo Corporation entered the twenty-first century as a powerhouse conglomerate, owning four daily newspapers (including the Dallas Morning News), twenty-six television and cable stations, and over thirty interactive Web sites. The first comprehensive work to bring to life this remarkable success story, Belo blends biography with a history of corporate strategies. Drawing on company archives and private papers of key figures, including A. H. Belo and G. B. Dealey, former company archivist Judith Garrett Segura brings to life important chapters in the cultural life of Texas, from Galveston‘s days as the largest and most vibrant town in the Republic of Texas, through the wars that followed statehood, periods of economic hardship, and the effects of sweeping social change. Turning points in the company’s history, such as the sale of its Galveston paper when company revenues were dramatically affected by candid reporting of Ku Klux Klan activities in the 1920s, highlight crucial elements of the press’s role in the life of a community. Segura also charts technological advances, from the telegraph and the typographers’ union to the dawn of the Information Age. Finally, she includes the most complete portrait of the Dallas Times Herald Company to date, documenting the rise and fall of Belo’s chief rival. This is a story of frontier survival and futuristic thinking, marketing genius and historic reporting, nurtured by a family of mavericks.
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posted by admin on Jan 13
United States – State and Local – General History – The Galveston Architecture Guidebook includes the city’s imposing business blocks, institutional buildings, and houses, both large and small. Conceived in the nineteenth- … – Galveston Architecture Guidebook (Books)
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posted by admin on Jan 13
MUS505L CoversDetailed coverage from Brownsville TX to Plantation Key FL including Corpus Christi TX Matagora Bay Galveston Bay Port Arthur TX the Mississippi Delta Chandeleur Islands Tampa Bay and the Florida Keys west of Key Largo. Also includes Lake Ponchartrain and Lake Maurepas over to Vermilion Bay.MapSource BlueChart serves up the best offshore cartography around and works in seamless integration with a wide range of Garmin products.Features IncludeChart-specific information including chart name and number scale revision date latest Notice to Mariners date Object-oriented cartography Faithful representation of published official paper charts Shaded depth contours Intertidal zones Spot soundings Navaids with view range and coverage Port plans Tides wrecks restricted areas and anchorages Trip and waypoint management functionsCompatible UnitsGPSMAP 172cGPSMAP 172GPSMAP 178GPSMAP 178CGPSMAP 276CGPSMAP 3006CGPSMAP 376C
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posted by admin on Jan 11
I’m going with my boyfriend and we are on a tight budget, so the cheaper the better. We want a inner room (cheaper) and departing out of galveston with at least 2 ports. We are college students so cheap is the key!
Just came back from a Cozumel cruise out of Galveston for New Year’s. Two words: absolutely awesome!!! Even if you do a one port only. Go to various sites and then visit www.cruisecompete.com and compare their prices. That’s how I usually do it. Don’t forget to ask for freebies because some will offer you additional on board credit, and those on board credit comes in handy!!! Budget right for having money for drinking, playing, shopping (oh yeah, everybody ends up shopping in there. And their prices are not that much different than what you pay for things at the mall), etc. Also, go away from where the tourists spots are and try to hit the place where the locals eat/drink. Much, much cheaper. Oh, and DO NOT rent a scooter. I have seen in one day only 5 accidents happen. A woman in our cruise got into a pretty bad accident and she had an ambulance waiting for her at the port during debarkation. You may know how to drive one, but people do not respect scooters on the road. And that includes cabs, buses, police, etc…
posted by admin on Jan 8
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posted by admin on Jan 8
I’m getting ready to take my bridal photos and I wanted a nice unique place to take pictures in either houston or galveston.
The Green Park is always a good place.
posted by admin on Jan 8
no not now. in general. durh all of texas is cold as hell right now.
The water’s clearer in port aransas and rockport than in galveston. The beaches will also be more crowded in galveston. But, the beaches are better and you have much more to do in galveston. It just depends on what you’re looking for.
posted by admin on Jan 3
Myself and 4 others are going on a cruise from Galveston. I have a few questions.
Whats the best way to get from Downtown Houston to the cruise terminal in Galveston?
Whats the cheapest way…?
Whats the quickest way…?
What do you recommend?
See if the cruise line has a shuttle, or one through the hotel you’re staying in. Other than that, a cab or a rented car (but you don’t want to pay for parking in some lot on 25th and Strand).
I’m surprised that the cruise lines web site doesn’t have directions, or your travel agent.
If it were me I’d ask a friend to drive my wife and I down there.
posted by admin on Jan 3
We always stay at Gaido’s. They have a cruise special. They give you $10.00 off a meal at Casey’s and a % off at the gift shop. It’s old and kinda run down. But it’s Galveston HISTORY!!! They have free coffee and croissants/donuts in the morning. You can park your car there and they will watch it. They will even call the cab for ya. $20.00 should cover the cab. And it’s WAY better than parking at the pier. I’ve done both and I really prefer staying at Gaido’s. And right across from Gaido’s is the Commodore. They have a similar deal. Free cruise parking. My mom and dad stayed there and they loved it. And there’s a little cafe’ called the Dutch Kettle that’s pretty cheap to eat at. >>>>>>
