These documents describe the Battle of Galveston which occurred on January 1, 1863 during the American Civil War. The battle was a victory for the confederate forces and left them with several Union warships. The last of these documents also...
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Meeting at the Bellaire City Library. "Cuisines of Mexico - Book" event. Pictured: Nancy Harris, Priscilla Mayo, Katherine Cagney, Rita Promecene, Harry Ware.
Induction ceremony for Judge Roy Hofheinz's wife, Irene Cafcalas Hofheinz, at S. P. Martel hall. Standing, back row: Bealyo Giannaukos, Tasia Andrews, Katherine Pappas, unknown, Fofo DeClaris, Kaliope John, Bessie Retsios, Helen Gatoura, Martha...
Portrait of the members of the Daughters of Penelope. Back row: Bealyo Giannukos, Irene Verges, Mary Notias, Mary Exarky, Katherine Peet, Sophie Hadjes. Middle Row: Tacia Zgourides, Jeanette Arapalis, Kiki Demopoulos, Sophia Petheriotes, Theresa...
These documents contain a brief history of the early churches established in Galveston,Texas. They cover the Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, and Catholic churches as well as the German Lutheran Church, the German Methodist...
These documents contain a general history of newspapers in Galveston,Texas as well as specific information on individual papers, including the Galveston News and the Galveston Tribune.
These documents contain the history of the early settlements in Galveston from the original Native American fishing camp to Spanish and Mexican military outposts to pirate headquarters and then to revolutionaries.
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Robert Eckels describes his experiences as former Harris County judge. He discusses politics in Harris county and in the city of Houston, as well as his involvement in handling the influx of the evacuees from New Orleans during hurricane Katrina,...