Galveston

LeRoy Colombo was born on December 23, 1905, in Galveston, Texas. He is known for being a champion long-distance swimmer and being a lifeguard. A an early age, LeRoy Colombo was diagnosed with spinal meningitis, which caused him to lose his hearing and his ability to use his legs. He would regain his ability to use his legs because swimming, which started because his siblings repeatedly tried to make him swim. It was shortly after swimming for a while that his legs became strong enough to walk…

In the post slavery and Reconstruction era of the United States, two men were born who would change the landscape of the country, although their backgrounds in some ways were diametrically opposite, the disapproval and hostility to the way they lived their lived were parallel. Arthur (Jack) Johnson and Paul Leroy Robson were pioneers in sports, brave in combating the racism of their times, and unrelenting in their quest to exert their manhood. Both men were forerunners of greatness, paving the…

LONG ASS DAY The ride to Austin seemed to last a lifetime. I was sprawled in the backseat sleeping the hours away until we finally arrived into the hot city. My mom, sister and I unsure of what to do, decided to just park the car and walk around. I suggested going to a botanical garden even though the heat was almost unbearable and we were all pretty tired. The first thing we did was go to the gift shop to get a map to explore the garden. A map in my hand I went through a trail that led to a…

This experiment analyzed the dissolved ions in a certain sample of seawater that was collected all around Galveston Bay and allowed an understanding of the composition of saltwater. The students were separated into four groups, each received a sample of seawater from a different location, such as Buoy 21, Day Mark 1, Pelican Island Cut, and the Coast Guard Station. The main ingredient in saltwater is water. Water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom that are covalently bonded…

daily record rainfall of 7.35 inches and Louisiana experienced a maximum reading of 10.63 inches in Basile. The Storm surge caused by Audrey when she pushed ashore was 12 feet, which unfortunately caused massive destruction and took many lives. Galveston, Texas to Cocodrie, Louisiana had 6 feet of storm surge. Several tornadoes touched down in New Orleans. Most of the lives taken that day was due to the storm surge. About 60- 80 percent of all the houses and businesses within a 22-mile stretch…

The Woodlands TX Homes For Sale Twenty-eight miles north of Houston, where the Hardy toll road spills onto I-45, find yourself in the heart of The Woodlands TX. The Woodlands, TX real estate agents call this “The Number One Master Planned Community” of TX. Officially celebrating its Grand Opening in 1974, The Woodlands now consists of ten “villages” bordering each other and skillfully plotted into the beauty of the Piney Woods along wooded parks, greenbelts, and hiking/biking trails. Today…

Dudley Weldon Woodard, was an African American Mathematics Professor. Dudley went to a College called Wilberforce University in Ohio (1903-1906) he worked at a University of Chicago (1907). Dudley Weldon was born October 3(1881,Galveston Texas). Dudley died on a Wednesday in a Jewish hospital of old age on July 1,1965 in Cleveland Ohio. Dudley was a smart curious child Dudley’s father had a great job he worked at postal office . There is little or no information about Dudley…

Joe Louis was a prize fighter in the 1930s who was seen as a heavy slugger. In his first year of boxing he fought in 22 matches and had 18 knockouts. Joe Louis’ image was seen as an idol amongst the African American community, and along the United States. He never fought in a soft or fixed fight, he never gloated or taunted over an opponent, and he never showed too much emotion in front of the cameras and media. The media used Joe Louis to advertise many of his boxing matches, they called him…

go as planned. When they went off course, they landed in Tampa Bay and with few resources available, the crew struggled to survive. The crew built boats and sailed again, but since there was very strong wind, they crashed again but this time in Galveston. Only 4 were alive, one of the castaways was named Cabeza De Vaca. When it landed, the crew decided to negotiate with the fellow Indians, but they were slave takers, the 4 castaways were slaves for 2 years before finally escaping to Mexico…

14, 2014, and while people are now able to pursue any gender that makes them happy. Priest that are strongly opposed to same- sex marriage due to personal beliefs have been avoiding doing the deed. For example in a police report taking place in Galveston, Texas a Christian priest had been arrested because he refused to marry a same- sex couple. The priests end verdict stated that he had violated the fourteenth amendment in the Constitution ,so in the end our pursuit of happiness has not…