Galveston Unscripted | Free. Texas History. For All.
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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!
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Eddie Janek's Century of Service
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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The Strange Little Island with James Valentino
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May 07, 2025 |
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The Galveston Campaigns: Critical Decisions That Defined The Civil War In Texas
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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Admiral Scott Powell: The Texas Navy Association & Preserving the Texas Navy
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Hurricane History and Resilient Futures: Insights with Dr. Hal Needham
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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The Evolution of Galveston's Rosenberg Library with Mike Miller
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Coastal Conservation and Avian Migration at Galveston Island State Park with Kyle O’Haver
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Architects of future Historic Preservation with Bernard Cunningham Jr.
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Exploring Yaupon: North America’s Only Native Caffeinated Plant with Sepp Haukebo
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Galveston's World War II Era History with George Osborne
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Historic Building Restoration with Juan Carcaño
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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A Deep Dive Into the History of the Texas Navy With Andy Hall
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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A Tribute to the Island's Heroes through the 20th-Century
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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The Battle for a Pirate Haven on Galveston Island: Louis Michel Aury & Jean Lafitte
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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The Great Storm of 1900: Rebroadcast
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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The "Almost" Lost History Of The Galveston Scottish Rite
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Statue of Liberty of the Gulf Coast | The Bolivar Point Lighthouse
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Hurricane Hal: Data Driven Disaster Science
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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The 1920 Bubonic Plague outbreak in Galveston
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Recipes & Resilence: Lost Restaurants of the African American Community in Galveston
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Unveiling the Civil War in Texas | Blockade Runners, Epic Battles, and Juneteenth
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Galveston Water Works | Quenching Galveston's Thirst: A Look at the Island's Fresh Water System
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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The Galveston Brewing Company & Falstaff Brewery | Beer & Industry on the Island
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May 29, 2023 |
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Central Middle School | Carrying on the Legacy of the first Black High School in Texas
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May 23, 2023 |
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The secrets of our own homes | Jami Durham of the Galveston Historical Foundation
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May 19, 2023 |
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Cotton Compress & Warehouse District | Cotton Capital to Port Powerhouse
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May 16, 2023 |
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Island of Color | June Collins Pulliam
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May 12, 2023 |
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The GH&H Freight Depot | A Warehouse of Resilience
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May 09, 2023 |
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Uncovering the Mysteries of Galveston's Orphan's through the Modern Day Bryan Museum
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Tradition Through the Generations: Gaido's Seafood Restaurant
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Galveston's Rich Military History
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Sourcing Dead Bodies For Medical Dissection Before It Was Legal
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Texian Navy 1835-1837 & Navy of the Republic of Texas 1839-1846
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Mardi Gras! Let the Good Times Roll on Galveston Island
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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The Mother Church of the Catholic Church in Texas: St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Cruising Galveston: From the Early Days of Sail to Today's Modern Cruise Ships
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Galveston: Exploring the Roots of Texas' Healthcare Success
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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The Historic St. Joseph's Church: A surviving piece of Galveston's German Immigrant Story
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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The Journey of Olga Samaroff: Galveston piano lessons, to Juliard, to the World
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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The Gateway for Jewish Immigrants to the United States: The Galveston Movement
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Shell Middens, Found Wood, & The City Dump?
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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2022 Year in review | The best year a podcast could ask for | Thank you Galveston!
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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The Karankawa and their ancestral homeland | The Gulf Coast of Texas and Galveston Island
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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BONUS: Why and how? Behind the scenes with your host: J.R. Shaw
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Texas Judge, Ken Wise explains why formal education has completely changed by podcasting
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Digging up secrets in Galveston's Cemeteries | Author Kathleen Maca
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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German Immigration & Culture in Galveston, Texas
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Texas Judge, Ken Wise explains why Native American oral history is important to EVERYONE Justice Ken Wise
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Italian Immigration & Culture in Galveston, Texas
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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University of Texas Medical Branch X Visit Galveston X Galveston Unscripted | Video Tour: 1890 Ashbel Smith Building AKA "Old Red"
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Hispanic Influence in Galveston, Texas 1528-today!
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Jean Lafitte on Galveston Island | Galveston’s Pirate
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Monumental Magnificence | Nicholas Clayton | Galveston's Premier Architect with James Anderson
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Wise about Galveston with Justice Ken Wise | Host of the #1 Podcast in Texas History
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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The Great Storm of 1900 | Galveston, Texas | The worst natural disaster in U.S. History & The demise of The Queen City
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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The Strand | Wall Street of the Southwest | Business District of the State of Texas
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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The Ursuline Academy | Nuns, Nurses, and Avenue N
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Bonus: Back Stage at The Grand 1894 Opera House with Executive Director Maureen Patton
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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The Grand 1894 Opera House | through the ages with Executive Director Maureen Patton
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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The First President of the Republic of Texas | David G. Burnet | Lakeview Cemetery
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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The Hendley Building | Galveston, Texas
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Majestic Floating Iron | Tall Ship Elissa & Her Secrets | Mutiny, Greek Hide & Seek, & National Historic Landmark with Capt. Mark Scibinico of the Galveston Historical Foundation
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Significance Unrivaled | Brent Leggs and Samuel Collins III | Preserving Black History is Preserving American History | Galveston Island: Expanding the American Story
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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June 19th, 1865 | Galveston, Texas | The Celebration, History, and Absolute Equality with Samuel Collins III & Edward T. Cotham Jr.
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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Galveston County Museum | Glimpse into the rich past of Galveston County | Rare artifacts from military, architecture and disaster with Jodi Wright-Gidley
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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A Couple of Cotton Clad Confederates vs 6 Union Navy Warships | "My Father Is Here" | Ed Cotham on the battle of Galveston 1863
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Pier 21 | Port of Galveston | Kuhn's Wharf | Mosquito Fleet | Texas Navy | Things you didn't know about Galveston's Pier 21 & surrounding area
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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The Civil War in Texas | The Battle of Galveston | Juneteenth: The story behind the celebration with Edward T Cotham Jr.
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May 05, 2022 |
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DNA Secrets with Ron Wooten | Coyote-Red Wolf Hybrids on Galveston Island
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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George W. Carver Theatre | Teatro Rey | La Plaza Theatre
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Not so distant past | Galveston's Black Business District
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Galveston's Historic Red Light District | Island of tolerated sin
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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The Green Book in Galveston | Rosenberg Avenue
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Maceo Spice & Import Company | Maceo family legacy
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Star State Fire Company No. 3 | First Integrated Fire Department in Galveston
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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St. Vincent's House | A staple in our island community
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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The 1937 Galveston Federal Building | Art Deco & Federal power
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Central Fire Station #1 | The Galveston Fire Department
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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The Moody Mansion | Magnificent & Immaculate
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Wooden Structures in the Downtown Business District | Fire Limits
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church | Strength and Perseverance from the beginning
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Local 851 & Galveston's segregated waterfront
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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The Oleander City | The Betty Head Oleander Garden & The international Oleander Society
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Pirates left behind, Texas Revolution veterans, & Immigrants from Maine | Saccrappa: The forgotten community before the city of Galveston with Lou Macbeth
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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USLA President on how Galveston Island Beach Patrol affects beach lifeguarding on a global scale | Quick history of Galveston Island Beach Patrol
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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The 1920 Bubonic Plague outbreak of Galveston with Dr. Paula Summerly | An infected needle mishap, rat proofing the island, and trailblazing women in the medical field.
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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General Sam Houston | Texas History Tangent | James Anderson on Sam Houston: The Tremont Hotel Balcony, Texas Joining the Confederacy, and Yellow Fever
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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The Laffite Society & Dale Olson | Jean & Pierre Laffite: Privateers or Pirates? Why Galveston Island? Treasure is what you make it!
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Beach culture & Beach Patrol with President of the USLA: Chief Peter Davis | Evolving from a rag tag rescue boat to protecting 7+ Million Galveston beachgoers every year.
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Galveston Burning | A conversation with James Anderson on the history of the Galveston fire department, major conflagrations, and the resiliency of this island city
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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1841 | Foreign missionary to a Texas sandbar | A conversation with Rev. Jimmy Abbott on Trinity Episcopal and it's history in Galveston, Texas
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Galvestonian or Greek? What kind of person was George Mitchell? A quick story by the Kriticos brothers | Galveston, Texas
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Greeks of Galveston | Immigration, Livelihood, and way beyond! Interview with Larry & Tikie Kriticos
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Meet your host! Podcast origin story, 2022 update, and connect with Galveston Unscripted!
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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1811 Church Street | Galveston, Texas History Guide
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Juneteenth & Absolute Equality. Galveston Island in 1528, 1865, & 2022 | Conversation with Sam Collins III
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Why "Galveston"? | What do the American Revolution, a Spanish Governor, and cattle drives have in common? Galveston, Texas History Guide
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico in 1528 | Arrival & survival on Galveston Island: Texas History Guide
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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1877 Tall Ship Elissa Figurehead | Doug McLean's story on the figurehead for the State Tall Ship of Texas
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Nature Photography at the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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The Birds of the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Coastal Prairie and Salt Marsh at the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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The Preserve at the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Nature and Man at the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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East End Lagoon ADA Trailhead - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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Wildflowers of the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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Wildlife of the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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The Carnes Home - AKA The Coppersmith Inn - 1914 Avenue M - Galveston, Texas
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Old Galveston Custom House and Courthouse - 20th and Post Office - Galveston, Texas
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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Hope - An interpretation of Pompeo Coppini's Lost Galveston Sculpture - Galveston, Texas
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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Hope for Coppini's lost sculpture and Galveston's distinct place in time and space | Sculptor and Artist Doug McLean
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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James and Bridget Nash House - 2406 Church Street - Galveston, Texas
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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The East End Lagoon and Nature Preserve - Galveston, Texas
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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The Rosenberg Library | Oldest Operating Library in Texas
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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The Lost Bayou Historic District - Galveston, Texas
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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The Galveston Daily News - Texas' Oldest Newspaper - Galveston, Texas
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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The Grand 1894 Opera House - The State Opera House of Texas - Galveston, Texas
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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1895 Letitia Rosenberg Home For Women - Galveston, Texas
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Ferry ride from Galveston to Bolivar - Audio Guide to your Bolivar Ferry ride! - Galveston, Texas
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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The Bolivar Ferry | A Quick History To and Fro | Galveston, Texas
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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The Great Galveston Fire of 1885 - Galveston, Texas
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Silk Stocking Historic District - Galveston, Texas
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Jean Lafitte - Privateer, Pirate, and his role in Galveston
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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The Tree Sculptures of Galveston Island
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Garten Verein & Kempner Park - 27th Street and Avenue O - Galveston, Texas
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Rosenberg Fountains - A gift from Henry Rosenberg - Galveston, Texas
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Grade Raising of Galveston - Civil Engineering Marvel - Galveston, Texas
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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The Galveston Seawall - Protection, Entertainment, Recreation. - Galveston, Texas
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Texas Heroes Monument | Rosenberg Avenue (25th Street) & Broadway | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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Bishop's Palace AKA Walter Gresham House | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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East End Historical District (EEHD) - Galveston, Texas
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Texas Firsts | Galveston Island: First in Texas
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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The Strand | Wall Street of the Southwest | Business District of the State of Texas
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Quick history of Galveston Island! - Not just a sandbar! - Galveston, Texas
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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The Hendley Building or Hendley Row | 2010 Strand | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Kuhn’s Wharf Galveston, Texas
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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The Battle of Galveston | Civil War | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Mosquito Fleet | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Ocean Star Oil Field Energy Center | Pier 21 | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Pelican Island from Pier 21 | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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The Port of Galveston | The port that built Texas
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Texas Navy | Pier 21 | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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1877 Tall Ship Elissa at the Galveston Historic Seaport | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Pier 21 Overview | Galveston, Texas
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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What is Galveston Unscripted?
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Jul 01, 2021 |