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Galveston Historical Foundation

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Anatomy of a Victorian

Today on the Gulf Coast, imagining July and August without air conditioning is a daunting if not downright frightening prospect. People have survived and thrived in hot, even tropical climates because we’ve always made...

Playground of the Southwest is Born: Part III

DAY TRIPPER: 150 YEARS OF GETTING TO AND AROUND GALVESTON BY ELISABETH CARROLL PARKS, #GALVESTONHISTORY CONTRIBUTOR ver the last two centuries in Galveston, as the world gained more leisure time and sought new ways to...

Playground of the Southwest is Born: Part II

Over the last two centuries in Galveston, as the world gained more leisure time and sought new ways to spend it, the beach’s inherent push and pull between thrill-seeking and relaxation produced a rich ecosystem of...