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The Bolivar Peninsula

Author : Dr. Melanie Wallace
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439653321
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book The Bolivar Peninsula written by Dr. Melanie Wallace and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bolivar Peninsula is a quirky coastal community consisting of Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach, Caplen, Gilchrist, and High Island. "The peninsula," as locals call it, is a 27-mile-long barrier formation. Bounded on one side by the Gulf of Mexico and on the other by the Intracoastal Waterway, it is a short ferry ride from Galveston, Texas. The history of the peninsula includes filibusterers, pirates, fierce natives, and headstrong settlers. A spirit of independence survives to this day, providing a continuation of the story of this unique landmass and its people. An unlikely conglomeration of cowboys and farmers, third- and fourth-generation landowners, retired executives and professors, fishermen, shrimpers, and birding enthusiasts comes together with weekenders and tourists to enjoy the beauty and bounty of the Gulf Coast. Its beautiful setting and wild, storied past make the Bolivar Peninsula a fascinating place to explore.

They Made Their Own Law

Author : Melanie Wiggins
Publisher : Dissertation.com
ISBN 13 : 9780595141913
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book They Made Their Own Law written by Melanie Wiggins and published by Dissertation.com. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bolivar Peninsula, at the entry into Galveston Bay, attracted a colorful parade of characters including pirates, military adventurers, smugglers, settlers and oil drillers. In isolated environs everybody did what they wanted, and for years there was only one sheriff who never arrested a soul except a girl who refused to dance with him. Old-timers add their escapades to the narration.

They Made Their Own Law

Author : Melanie Wiggins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book They Made Their Own Law written by Melanie Wiggins and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bolivar Peninsula, at the entry into Galveston Bay, attracted a colorful parade of characters including pirates, military adventurers, smugglers, settlers and oil drillers. In isolated environs everybody did what they wanted, and for years there was only one sheriff who never arrested a soul except a girl who refused to dance with him. Old-timers add their escapades to the narration in They Made Their Own Law, Stories of Bolivar Peninsula.

Hurricane Ike

Author : Sarah Terry Standridge
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440198454
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Hurricane Ike written by Sarah Terry Standridge and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricane IKE wiped out the entire Bolivar Peninsula of Galveston County, Texas leaving a mere "bomb explosion" effect on the community. It took over two week before residents where allowed onto their ravished properties, to see the horrendous destruction. It was a nightmare to all that returned. There are stories of our residents that stayed during the storm thinking it was only a Category 2 Hurricane. This book is dedicated to the stories that we will never hear and to all of the survival stories that we are thankful that we do have. The residents of the Bolivar Peninsula, Texas went through a life time experience with Hurricane IKE. On September 13, 2008, Hurricane IKE ravished the entire Bolivar Peninsula, Texas. It left the peninsula bare as if a bomb had exploded. The entire Gulf of Mexico churned with winds reaching 275 miles from the eye. The gulf side of Florida witnessed miles of beaches as the ocean was entirely submerging the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas. The residents of the Peninsula have our own unique stories and memories to share through each of our individual eyes. We lived through the unbelievable, the unknowing, the destruction, the loss, the love, the spiritual and the comeback! These are our stories, as our entire lives changed within a blink of an eye!

Rebuilding for Resilience: A Barrier Island Case

Author : Chamila Subasinghe
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030655326
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Rebuilding for Resilience: A Barrier Island Case written by Chamila Subasinghe and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recurring extreme events of nature challenge disaster-prone settlements in complex ways. Devastating property damages are one of the tests of survival for such settlements in both economic and social terms. It also provides unique opportunities to rethink the environment cleared by massive natural disasters. However, rebuilding for long-term resiliency is one of the least investigated areas, particularly when employing tacit knowledge in the sustainable recovery process. This book builds a discursive field around the post-disaster rebuilding of Bolivar Peninsula aftermath Hurricane Ike to demonstrate reciprocity between disaster absorptive ecological formations such as barrier islands and their exploitative human occupation. In the process, it investigates the nexus between connectivity among open space networks to various levels of surge damage among Bolivar spontaneous settlements. Beyond scientific analyses, the Hurricane Ike study triangulates syntactical methods with structured observations and statistical analyses to offer a holistic reporting model for emerging scholars and independent investigators, which one may find quite absent in the mainstream disaster studies and journalism.

After Ike

Author : Bryan Carlile
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781603441506
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book After Ike written by Bryan Carlile and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-13 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The day after Hurricane Ike made U.S. landfall at Galveston, Texas, photographer Bryan Carlile was in a helicopter, working a service contract as a first responder. He took with him a native Texan’s good memories of the Gulf Coast but brought back images that tell the sobering story of this massive and historic storm. After Ike includes more than one hundred aerial photographs Carlile took of the hurricane’s grim aftermath accompanied by Carlile’s eyewitness captions. In some places, Carlile is able to show images from “before Ike” that bring home the magnitude of the changes wrought to both natural and human habitats. In a thoughtful, personal essay, Andrew Sansom, who was raised on the Texas coast, reflects on the realities of living in “Hurricane Alley.”

The Bolivar Point Lighthouse

Author : Russell Autrey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736313008
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Bolivar Point Lighthouse written by Russell Autrey and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories and hand me down stories about the historic Bolivar Point Lighthouse in Port Bolivar, Texas, and a 5 year photographic portfolio of the old tower in all kinds of weather, showing how 150 years have caused long term damage requiring a major renovation of the privately owned structure. The Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation was established with the goal of raising the required funds to repair the tower and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated for the preservation of the lighthouse. Built in 1872, the lighthouse survived the 1900 Great Storm, the 1915 hurricane and Hurricane Ike and all the rest that hit the Texas coast in 150 years. Ancestors tell stories of how family members survived the 1900 Storm on the iron circular staircase leading to the light at the top of the tower. Others have stories of climbing to the top when the lighthouse wasn't in use to drop firecrackers from the 117 foot structure and others remember a movie starring Patty Duke that was filmed at the lighthouse. A short history with old photographs is also included.

Adventure on Bolivar Peninsula

Author : Melanie Waltman Wallace
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1770671692
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Adventure on Bolivar Peninsula written by Melanie Waltman Wallace and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2010-08-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventure on Bolivar Peninsula: An Alexandra Payne Mystery is the first in a series of mystery and adventure cookbooks, with an element of history at the core. Alex, an explorer with a keen mind and adventurous spirit, leads her brother and cousin on a grand ocean-going adventure, solving the mystery of the hidden treasure left in the Bolivar Peninsula area by the notorious pirate, Jean Lafitte. Along the way, Alex experiences the joys of living on the Gulf Coast and all that entails: swimming in the warm waters, using freshly caught shrimp, oysters, and fish in her delicious recipes, and getting to know the local characters. The historical tie-in to Jane Long, the Mother of Texas, offers an exciting, inspiring basis for the story.

Gulf Shore of Bolivar Peninsula in the Vicinity of Rollover Fish Pass, Texas

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gulf Shore of Bolivar Peninsula in the Vicinity of Rollover Fish Pass, Texas written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bolivar! Gulf Coast Peninsula

Author : A. Pat Daniels
Publisher : Peninsula Pressof Texas
ISBN 13 : 9780961488505
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (885 download)

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Download or read book Bolivar! Gulf Coast Peninsula written by A. Pat Daniels and published by Peninsula Pressof Texas. This book was released on 1985 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

One More Warbler

Author : Victor Emanuel
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477312404
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book One More Warbler written by Victor Emanuel and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victor Emanuel is widely considered one of America’s leading birders. He has observed more than six thousand species during travels that have taken him to every continent. He founded the largest company in the world specializing in birding tours and one of the most respected ones in ecotourism. Emanuel has received some of birding’s highest honors, including the Roger Tory Peterson Award from the American Birding Association and the Arthur A. Allen Award from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. He also started the first birding camps for young people, which he considers one of his greatest achievements. In One More Warbler, Emanuel recalls a lifetime of birding adventures—from his childhood sighting of a male Cardinal that ignited his passion for birds to a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Asia to observe all eight species of cranes of that continent. He tells fascinating stories of meeting his mentors who taught him about birds, nature, and conservation, and later, his close circle of friends—Ted Parker, Peter Matthiessen, George Plimpton, Roger Tory Peterson, and others—who he frequently birded and traveled with around the world. Emanuel writes about the sighting of an Eskimo Curlew, thought to be extinct, on Galveston Island; setting an all-time national record during the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count; attempting to see the Imperial Woodpecker in northwestern Mexico; and birding on the far-flung island of Attu on the Aleutian chain. Over the years, Emanuel became a dedicated mentor himself, teaching hundreds of young people the joys and enrichment of birding. “Birds changed my life,” says Emanuel, and his stories make clear how a deep connection to the natural world can change everyone’s life.

Geology and Ground-water Resources of Galveston County, Texas

Author : Ben McDowell Petitt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Geology and Ground-water Resources of Galveston County, Texas written by Ben McDowell Petitt and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Exploring Galveston

Author : Steve K. Alexander
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692863435
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Galveston written by Steve K. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lost Restaurants of Galveston's African American Community

Author : Galveston Historical Foundation with Greg Samford, Tommie Boudreaux, Alice Gatson and Ella Lewis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467141771
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Lost Restaurants of Galveston's African American Community written by Galveston Historical Foundation with Greg Samford, Tommie Boudreaux, Alice Gatson and Ella Lewis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People of African descent were some of Galveston's earliest residents, and although they came to the island enslaved, they retained mastery of their culinary traditions. As Galveston's port prospered and became the "Wall Street of the South," better job opportunities were available for African Americans who lived in Galveston and for those who migrated to the island city after emancipation, with owner-operated restaurants being one of the most popular enterprises. Staples like Fease's Jambalaya Café, Rose's Confectionery and the Squeeze Inn anchored the island community and elevated its cuisine. From Gus Allen's business savvy to Eliza Gipson's oxtail artistry, the Galveston Historical Foundation's African American Heritage Committee has gathered together the stories and recipes that preserve this culinary history for the enjoyment and enrichment of generations, and kitchens, to come.

Galveston's the Elissa

Author : Kurt D. Voss
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738578552
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book Galveston's the Elissa written by Kurt D. Voss and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly three decades, the 1877 sailing ship Elissa has been widely recognized as one of the finest maritime preservation projects in the world. Unlike some tall ships of today, the Elissa is not a replica but a survivor. Over her century-long commercial history, she carried cargoes to ports around the world for a succession of owners. Her working life as a freighter came to an end in Piraeus, Greece, where she was rescued from the salvage yard by a variety of ship preservationists who refused to let her die. The story of Elissa's discovery and restoration by the Galveston Historical Foundation is nothing short of miraculous.

Galveston's Summer of the Storm

Author : Julie Anne Lake
Publisher : TCU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780875652726
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (527 download)

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Download or read book Galveston's Summer of the Storm written by Julie Anne Lake and published by TCU Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When fourteen-year-old Abby Kate boards the train in Austin to spend three weeks with her grandmother in Galveston, she's full of excitement--about the train ride and the prospect of days on the beach, exploring Galveston with her cousin Jane, family picnics, and her grandmother's good food. But things go wrong even before she gets to her grandmother's house. Abby Kate gets off the train briefly in Houston--and the train leaves without her. Stranded in the railroad station, she is befriended by a man traveling with his two sons and eventually reaches Galveston safely. Then word comes that Abby Kate's young brother, Will, has diphtheria, and she will have to stay in Galveston indefinitely. Abby Kate is still in Galveston on September 8 when a massive hurricane strikes the city. At first the prospect of a storm is exciting. But as Abby Kate takes an ill-advised trip to watch the waves crash on the beach, the storm turns into a terrifying monster. Unable to make it back to Grandmother Linden's house, Abby Kate, her older cousin Ellen, and Ellen's friend Ian take refuge in the home of one of Ian's teachers. When the house falls apart, Abby Kate is on her own, clinging to a plank in swirling waters with the wind howling around her head. With vivid descriptions, Julie Lake plunges the reader into the storm right along with Abby Kate. The Galveston hurricane of September 8, 1900, remains the worst national disaster to hit the United States. And Abby Kate? She's spunky, mischievous, kind and caring, courageous when she has to be, and absolutely irresistible!

Shiny Bits in Between

Author : Georgina Key
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781947012028
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Shiny Bits in Between written by Georgina Key and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...in these compelling stories of loss lies the possibility of renewal, both for the characters and for ourselves." Kimberly Meyer, The Book of Wanderings Dorie, a divorced middle-aged woman, has given up on life. Living in a large, too-quiet house in Houston, Texas, she has shut herself off from the world, preferring to be alone with her books and her thoughts. When Dorie unexpectedly receives an invitation to her ex-husband's wedding, it is more than she can bear. She retreats to the only place she finds any solace-the sea. Meanwhile, Clementine, a young artist overwhelmed by grief, makes a journey in search of her lost boy. Teetering on the edge of madness, she wanders up and down the Texas Gulf Coast, trapped in a space between reality and dreams. On a moonlit winter night, she emerges from the waves, staggering along the shore near the remnants of her shattered life. Soon after moving into her little yellow house by the sea, Dorie discovers Clementine's journal and begins obsessively devouring each word. Her curiosity leads her into a journey of self-discovery, connecting her to the raw beauty of Bolivar Peninsula and the eccentric, generous locals who call it home. Fate has brought both women to this small rural community. When their paths finally collide, will they drag each other into despair or begin to transform into who they were meant to be? A story of human resilience, Shiny Bits in Between explores the journey of transformation through connection with self, community, and the landscape we call home. What does it truly mean to move forward after a life-changing tragedy? Is happiness forever lost, or are the shiny bits in between enough?