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How the man who brought order to assemblies raised Galveston up
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How the man who brought order to assemblies raised Galveston up

  • By TOM BASSING
  • Aug 18, 2017
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Henry Martyn Robert is far better known today for the rules he introduced for the proper conduct of assemblies than he is for literally lifting Galveston from the nadir of the 1900 Storm.

Charlie Henniker's last days
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Charlie Henniker's last days

  • By TOM BASSING
  • Jun 24, 2017
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Charlie Henniker got a speedy trial; an impartial jury, perhaps, not so much.

The odd case of consular agent Benjamin Théron
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The odd case of consular agent Benjamin Théron

  • By TOM BASSING
  • May 20, 2017
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The letter sent to Texas Gov. Francis Lubbock in August 1862 — perfectly innocent, its author claimed — unwittingly sparked fears of a French plot afoot.

The Grim Reaper in the 1860s feasted on Galveston Island
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The Grim Reaper in the 1860s feasted on Galveston Island

  • By TOM BASSING
  • May 6, 2017
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Benjamin Franklin once wrote, perhaps cribbing from the English author Daniel Defoe, that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

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Gov. Lubbock's torch-it letter inflamed islanders

  • By TOM BASSING
  • Feb 4, 2017
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Had the governor in December 1861 simply suggested burning Galveston to the ground — and left it at that — perhaps things might not have gotten heated.

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