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Galveston

American  
[gal-vuh-stuhn] / ˈgæl və stən /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Texas, on an island at the mouth of Galveston Bay.


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Galveston County, that said different racial groups cannot band together to bring voting rights complaints.

From Salon

They were freed by Union soldiers in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, oil ports in cities like Houston and Galveston and in nations like China and Saudi Arabia are threatened with being overwhelmed, according to the report.

From Salon

“Matriarch,” according to Knowles’ website, will track her life from her upbringing in Galveston, Texas, in the 1950s to her experience raising two superstar daughters.

From Los Angeles Times

It departed on a transatlantic voyage and reached Galveston, Texas, in fall 2023.

From Los Angeles Times