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Houston-Galveston, Texas: Observed Trends and Projected Future Conditions for Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience (open access)

Houston-Galveston, Texas: Observed Trends and Projected Future Conditions for Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience

Brochure summarizing observed climate trends, projected future climate conditions, and other climate change information about the Houston/Galveston, Texas area.
Date: October 2014
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Island Empire: the Influence of the Maceo Family in Galveston (open access)

Island Empire: the Influence of the Maceo Family in Galveston

From the 1920s until the 1950s, brothers, Sam and Rosario Maceo, ran an influential crime family in Galveston, Texas. The brothers’ success was largely due to Galveston’s transient population, the turbulent history of the island, and the resulting economic decline experienced at the turn of the 20th century. Their success began during Prohibition, when they opened their first club. The establishment offered bootlegged liquor, fine dining, and first class entertainment. After Prohibition, the brothers continued to build an empire on the island through similar clubs, without much opposition from the locals. However, after being suspected of involvement in a drug smuggling ring, the Maceos were placed under scrutiny from outside law enforcement agencies. Through persistent investigations, the Texas Rangers finally shut down the rackets in Galveston in 1957. Despite their influence through the first half of the 20th century, on the island and off the island, their story is largely missing from the current literature.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Boatman, T. Nicole
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interpretive Guide to: Galveston State Park (open access)

Interpretive Guide to: Galveston State Park

Pamphlet giving overview of the different types of landscapes found in the Galveston Island State Park along with a brief overview of the island's history.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History