Galveston

‘The expert in anything was once a beginner.” The home of the pioneers, Wayland Baptist University, known for their pioneer spirit and campuses across the country and in East Africa. These group of pioneers will be able to educate me in the field of counseling and we prepare me for that field of work. I want to be a counselor, people in this field give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems. People in this field helps children to adults, there is all types of counseling. There…

explorer or conquistador who left Spain to colonize the New World in 1527. He got shipwrecked near what is now Tampa Bay, FL and got lost. They decided to make rafts and try to sail to Mexico City, but got pushed ashore in a hurricane near modern day Galveston, TX. He was then an Indian slave for four years. After that he finally escaped and walked to Mexico City. So what we need to know is how did Cabeza de Vaca survive? Well he survived by having good survival skills, being a successful…

Mississippi may exceed $150 billion, making Katrina one of the most destructive storm in terms of economic losses for the United States. It did not kill as many people unlike in storms such as the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, which killed as many as 6,000-12,000 people, and destruction of coastal Galveston. Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures resulted in the deaths of at least 986 Louisiana residents. The major causes of death included drowning 40%, injury 25%, and heart conditions…

American Red Cross Beginnings The American Red Cross is known as a humanitarian organization that provides aid to victims of war and natural disasters in the United States and around the world together with other country’s Red Cross societies. The American Red Cross work is similar to the International Red Cross. Contributions of time, blood, tissue, and money from the public support these services and programs. One cannot talk about the American Red Cross without also paying homage to the…

a young lady named Karen Norman, whom along with a friend, were in her four-door 1991 Honda civic vehicle, in which Karen was in the driver’s seat trying to back her car up to leave and accidentally backed down a boat ramp and into the water in Galveston Bay. Her friend, who was in the passenger’s seat was the only one to make it out before the car sank into the water and her body was discovered a few hours later. The autopsy revealed that Karen’s blood alcohol level was above the legal limit of…

life went massively downhill after her childhood. She made many poor decisions which made her life very difficult. She had 4 children and 3 husbands. She lived a short and unpleasant life. She moved several times before dying at the age of 34 in Galveston, Texas. She was not only an infant at the alamo, she was the youngest person and survivor at the Battle of the Alamo. She was given the name Babe at the Alamo because of this. The battle only lasted 13 days but it was one of the most…

men to leave the ship. (BE) Narvaez and his crew, including thirty-seven year old de Vaca, soon found themselves struggling to survive. And somewhere near the Mississippi River, Cabeza separated from the crew. He and his small crew landed near Galveston, but there troubles were not over, (BE) He and his men were enslaved by the nearby Native American Tribes. The only way Cabeza was able to survive was through his wilderness skills, abilities…

Doctor’s Coming-of-Age, Dr. Pearson talks about how, before attending medical school, she wanted to become a writer and went on to study creative writing at Columbia University. After some thought, she then transferred to the University of Texas in Galveston to become the person she wanted to be, a doctor. As a medical student, Pearson spent most of her time at the St.Vincent House, the site of a student-run free health clinic for…

The life of Jean Laffite was full of adventure, danger, and mystery. Many tales have been told about Laffite but there are frequent questions about the truth of these stories. Jean Laffite was often called ruthless and cruel. Although, many women said he was quite a gentleman. To some he was a villain, but to others he was a hero. So if you're wondering who Jean Laffite was and what his life was like some of your questions are about to be answered. Jean Laffite’s early years were filled with…

Immediately she took her to the local physician who referred her to the emergency room. The baby stayed in that specific hospital for several days until the mother got in contact with an organization that works with Shriner’s Hospital in Galveston. When I meet the two year old, she had had one surgery and the doctors did not think they will be performing anymore surgeries on her. The one word that describes my patient is beautiful; she had big sparkling eyes that evoked a sentiment of sadness…