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Sometimes following your dreams can take you to places you never thought you'd go. Galveston Historical Foundationation and our African American Heritage Committee for this special Juneteenth 2025 presentation of Disney's Soul. The Oscar-winning movie tells the story of Joe Gardner, a middle school music teacher whose dream of becoming a jazz musician takes an unexpected turn when his soul is separated from his body, leading him on a metaphysical journey to discover what it truly means to live.Our committee members will be out selling popcorn and welcoming Hendley Greendley Green, 2028 Strand. The movie starts this Saturday at dusk and is one of a series of summer concerts and movies in historic Downtown Galveston. The showing is FREE so bring your friends, blankets, and chairs!Learn more about our Strand Summer Series at www.galvestonhistory.org/events/strand-summer-series. ... See MoreSee Less

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Incorporated in 1954, Galveston Historical Foundation is one of the nation's largest local preservation organizations. Over the last 50 years, the foundation has expanded its mission to encompass community redevelopment, public education, historic preservation advocacy, maritime preservation and stewardship of historic properties.

Books

Jason Lee’s Galveston

The Moodys of Galveston and Their Mansion

Galveston A History by David G. McComb

Galveston’s Juneteenth Story: And Still We Rise

Battle on the Bay

Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration

Lost Restaurants of Galveston’s African American Community

Early Galveston Artists and Photographers: Recovering a Legacy

African Americans of Galveston – Images of America

A History of the Hotel Galvez

Galveston’s Broadway Cemeteries – Images of America

Ghosts of Galveston – Haunted America

Lost Galveston – Images of America

Gulf Coast Tycoons

Isaac’s Storm paperback

Sailing Ship Elissa

Isaac’s Storm hardcover

Galveston’s Tree Carvings

Galveston’s The Elissa

Galveston: Playground

A Weekend in September

Galveston’s Historic Downtown and Strand District

Galveston: A City on Stilts

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