Lectures on Galveston History II
Class | FULL (Membership Required)
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.
March 25: Hurricane of 1915
We all know 1900 but we forget the hurricane of 1915.
April 1: Galveston Bucs Baseball
Embark on a celebration of the 1934 Texas League pennant! Explore Galveston’s first professional baseball franchise.
April 8: The wall street of the south
Journey back to when Galveston was king of Texas economics. The first wall street of the south!
April 15: World War II and Galveston
Galveston was vital to defeat the Axis powers, come discover Ft. Crockett and Galveston’s impact on the World War II.