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  1. 2 days ago · How Galveston's Maceo brothers played a key role in the rise of Las Vegas. As kingpins of the "Free State of Galveston," the island was their oyster. Outside the Balinese in June 2008, three ...

  2. Jun 19, 2024 · When Rasool Berry grew up hearing about Juneteenth, he heard the same false story most Americans do: That the holiday celebrated the date, June 19, 1865, when Galveston, Texas, finally received word of the Emancipation Proclamation that set enslaved people free.

  3. Jun 7, 2024 · Why did songwriter Jimmy Webb choose that city as the title? And what changes did Campbell make to the lyrics? Let’s take a trip back to “Galveston” to find out all the answers.

  4. Jun 19, 2024 · 2024 ESSENCE Film Festival; 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture; 2023 Fashion House; ... It marks the date (June 19, 1865) that enslaved Africans in Galveston, Texas, were made aware of their freedom

  5. 1 day ago · Galveston’s Texas-Size Plan to Stop the Next Big Storm. This is a pretty good article that lays out most if not all the facts. The total cost of the Ike Dike however is likely to be more than $34 billion - that’s the number of federal dollars allocated, which is 65% of the cost, the remainder would come from the state of Texas through the ...

  6. Jun 2, 2024 · Get a sneak peek of upcoming movies with this collection of preview trailers for films coming soon to theaters. The Great Storm at Pier 21 Theater This digitally-projected panoramic documentary recreates the 1900 hurricane as part of Galveston's weather-related history.

  7. Jun 21, 2024 · Thelma (2024) PG-13, 1 hr 37 min. The feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin, THELMA is a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar® nominee June Squibb (NEBRASKA) her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree (SHAFT).