Galveston College Professor Hank Deslaurier will lead a series of lectures on Galveston’s history. This brief walkthrough through the years of the island is sure to excite any Galveston history buff.

February 4: Jean Lafitte, Galveston Pirates and Privateers and piracy, 1800 – 1821

Explore the Galveston days of black flags and missing treasure. While this lecture will not provide you with a treasure map, it is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat as we explore Galveston’s own pirate, Jean Lafitte.

February 11: Gilded age of Galveston, 1870 – 1900

Stroll back in time when Galveston was the show of the state, when the money flowed without worry…when being on the society page was just as vital as having a good job.

February 18: Free State of Galveston, 1920 – 1957

Come be the bee’s knees with the gamblers, the booze and bathing beauties—when entertainment was king, and the law was secondary.

February 25: Galveston and the Great War, 1914 – 1920

The war to end all war comes to the island. Come explore how the island responded to the Great War, with not only troops to Europe, but on the island home front, as well.