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In a 1963 novel, Edna Ferber compared the city of Galveston to Miss Havisham, the gray, mournful abandoned bride of Dickens' Great Expectations. A ... More

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"One of the best studies of Galveston history." --Maury Darst, Galveston historian "Maybe it's the mention of familiar places, the old names, or ... More

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The Galveston storm of 1900 reduced a cosmopolitan and economically vibrant city to a wreckage-strewn wasteland where survivors struggled without ... More

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Interweaving written documents, oral interviews, and pictorial images, Beasley presents a vivid picture of Galveston's alleys and alley life from the ... More

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In a 1963 novel, Edna Ferber compared the city of Galveston to Miss Havisham, the gray, mournful abandoned bride of Dickens' Great Expectations. A ... More

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For nearly 200 years, a permanent settlement at the mouth of Galveston Bay has welcomed pirates, sailors, immigrants, and visitors from around the ... More

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After the Civil War a convergence of circumstances provided Galveston with an unparalleled opportunity for growth and development. Geography, ... More

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A "remarkable," "incendiary" and "heart-wrenching" account of America's worst industrial disaster and the landmark legal case it spawned. On a day ... More

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The stately Italianate mansion known as Ashton Villa is the oldest of the few survivors from the days when Broadway, the locus of wealth and power in ... More

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Galveston Bay is the recreational center of the Texas coast--a fishing, boating and birdwatching playground for the almost four million people who ... More

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Despite its appeal as a natural harbor, Galveston, Texas, is located on a small Gulf Coast barrier island that makes it ill-suited for dense urban ... More

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Facts and folklore about the beach and Galveston gambling

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The large audience that drove "The Perfect Storm" high on national bestseller lists is sure to welcome this superb narrative of the extreme hurricane ... More

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