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Discovery Sands
The biggest land decision in a generation reaches the council June 25. The fight has been loud. The actual choice has barely been whispered. Written by David Landriault (Founder & Publisher, The 1839) On a foggy morning at the far end of the island, the marsh does...
Freedom Came Here First: Galveston and the Birth of Juneteenth
The word of freedom reached the whole of Texas through this port, on these streets, in this town. On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger stepped ashore in Galveston and changed the course of Texas history. With General Order No. 3, he delivered news that...
Discovery Sands
The biggest land decision in a generation reaches the council June 25. The fight has been loud. The actual choice has barely been whispered. Written by David Landriault (Founder & Publisher, The 1839) On a foggy morning at the far end of the island, the marsh does...
Freedom Came Here First: Galveston and the Birth of Juneteenth
The word of freedom reached the whole of Texas through this port, on these streets, in this town. On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger stepped ashore in Galveston and changed the course of Texas history. With General Order No. 3, he delivered news that...
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