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Indians! Pirates! Rebels! Blockade runners! Smugglers! Murder! Beaches! Beauty contests! Hurricanes! These are all parts of the colorful history of an island city that once called itself The Free State of Galveston. Located at a natural harbor on the northeastern part of a 30-mile-long sand barrier island, the city dates its beginning to the end of the Texas Revolution.

One of the oldest cities in Texas, Galveston has witnessed more than its share of tragedies. Devastating hurricanes, yellow fever epidemics, fires, a major Civil War battle, and more cast a dark shroud on the city's legacy. Ghostly tales creep throughout the history of famous tourist attractions and historical homes.

Galveston’s award winning history podcast. Listen to us transform Galveston into the world’s largest free museum. Be sure to check out the Galveston Unscripted free audio tour at galvestonunscripted.com!

¡Bienvenido a Galveston y gracias por elegir Galveston En Español!¡La primera y única audioguía histórica de Galveston en español! ¡Todo disponible gratis!Como ya sabrá, Galveston está lleno de historia importante para Texas, los Estados Unidos y el mundo.Galveston ha sido el escenario de poblaciones nativas americanas, exploradores españoles, piratas y corsarios. Galveston es uno de los puertos más prósperos de los Estados Unidos, el lugar donde los esclavos fueron oficialmente liberados en Texas, el hogar del primer campeón de boxeo Afroamericano de peso pesado, el lugar del ...

The hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900, killed between 6,000 and 12,000 people. Prior to advanced communications, few people knew about impending hurricanes except those closest to the site. In the days before television or even radio, catastrophic descriptions were merely recorded on paper, limiting our understanding of the immediate impact. Thus it was inevitable that the category 4 hurricane would cause almost inconceivable destruction.

On this podcast the history of Juneteenth is explained by historians, published authors, genealogist, tour guides and other professionals. All interviews are hosted by Cornelia Harris Banks, the first African American female city council member and a native of Galveston Island.

Clara Barton was one of those diminutive New England women of the 19th century who was determined to make the world a better place. What Susan B. Anthony was to women's suffrage and Harriet Beecher Stowe was to the cause of abolition, Clara Barton was to the humanitarian impulse of the American people to help the unfortunate victims of war and disaster.