Today marks the 124th anniversary of the 1900 Storm, the hurricane that destroyed Galveston on September 8, 1900, and is the nation's deadliest natural disaster. Although its death toll will never be ... View MoreToday marks the 124th anniversary of the 1900 Storm, the hurricane that destroyed Galveston on September 8, 1900, and is the nation's deadliest natural disaster. Although its death toll will never be known precisely, the 1900 Storm claimed upwards of 8,000 lives on Galveston Island and several thousand more on the mainland. In Galveston, it destroyed 2,636 houses and left thousands more damaged. The city's property losses were estimated at $28-30 million.
21 years ago, the world lost the original excitable boy. 😢
Great song writer with somewhat bizarre subjects. Always love the music regardless. Excitable boy indeed.
Wishing Buddy Holly a Happy Birthday on what would have been his 88th.
"RAVE ON"
Happy Aloha Friday, Everyone!
Today marks the 108th anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps Reserve.
I was going to post about the 7th anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, but no luck.
Apparently, I cannot post photos. Oh, well, screw it.
Wishing Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku a Happy Birthday on what would have been his 134th!!!
RIP IT UP, DUKE!
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Surfrider Foundation.
Very worthwhile organization and I urge everyone to support their efforts to protect Our Mother Ocean and our beaches.
I am sorry to sound like a broken record, but this is really important - especially to those who visit the seashore.
PLEASE - Stay Safe!!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/22/panama... View MoreI am sorry to sound like a broken record, but this is really important - especially to those who visit the seashore.
PLEASE - Stay Safe!!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/22/panama-city-deadliest-beach-rip-current-drownings/74179475007/
Wishing all a Happy and safe summer Solstice.
Juneteenth!
Wishing those who celebrate it a Happy Juneteenth!!!
I was sitting here thinking about the past celebrations I attended at Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas. Yeah, it was primarily for... View MoreJuneteenth!
Wishing those who celebrate it a Happy Juneteenth!!!
I was sitting here thinking about the past celebrations I attended at Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas. Yeah, it was primarily for the music – Lightnin’ Hopkins, Albert Collins (The Ice Man), Muddy Waters, Big Walter (“The Thunderbird”), Joe “Guitar” Hughes, Lavelle White, T-Bone Walker, Johnny Copeland, Etta James, “Gatemouth” Brown, and so many more – and I never really gave a thought about the reason for the celebration.
In talking with the friend who had invited me to the celebration in ’76, he asked me if I knew why we were here. I replied that I thought it was a “summer celebration”. He laughed and proceeded to tell the story about the arrival of Union troops after the civil war and their order that all slaves were now free, something that was not known in Texas for over 2 years. The celebration took on a new meaning for me after that, and I understood the answer to the question of “Why?”
For those who may not know, here’s the story.
The Emancipation Proclamation, or Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued and had been signed by United States President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, and effective as of January 1, 1863. This was still during the war and had a part in prolonging the action.
When the Civil War ended on April 9th, 1865, it signaled the activation of the Emancipation Proclamation, and all slaves in the repatriated southern United States were to be set free. However, communications being what they were at the time, many regions were not aware of the Proclamation, and many chose to ignore it.
On June 18th, 1865, a U.S. ship arrived in Galveston, Texas bearing U.S. Army General Gordon Granger and a contingent of U.S. military personnel. General Granger was given command of the District of Texas. On June 19, 1865 in the city of Galveston, one of the first orders of business was to read to the people of Texas Granger's General Order No. 3 which began with:
“The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection therefore existing between them becomes that between employer and free laborer.”
Juneteenth celebrations have been held in Texas since 1866. By the way, Texas was the first state to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980.
Photos: Juneteenth flag.
Ashton Villa, Galveston, Texas. It was here, from the balcony porch, that General Granger read General Order No. 3 on June 19th, 1865.
Today, June 18th, in Texas History:
1865 - a U.S. ship arrived in Galveston, Texas bearing U.S. Army General Gordon Granger and a contingent of U.S. military personnel. General Granger was given comm... View MoreToday, June 18th, in Texas History:
1865 - a U.S. ship arrived in Galveston, Texas bearing U.S. Army General Gordon Granger and a contingent of U.S. military personnel. General Granger was given command of the District of Texas.
1971 - Southwest Airlines began service from Dallas's Love Field.
1990 -- Lutheran Church of St. Servatius in Quedlinburg, Germany, sues Texas for return of art treasures.
Elsewhere on June 18th:
1812 - The War of 1812 begins when the United States declares war against Great Britain.
1815 - At the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte is defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington.
1856 - The Republican Party opens its first national convention in Philadelphia.
1873 - Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote for president.
1942 - The U.S. Navy commissions its first black officer, Harvard University medical student Bernard Whitfield Robinson.
1972 - Five men are arrested for burglarizing Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C.
1983 - Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
1994 - Millions of Americans watch former football player O.J. Simpson--facing murder charges--drive his Ford Bronco through Los Angeles, followed by police.
On this date, June 17th, in 1898, the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps was founded.
Happy World Sea Turtle Day!!
Wishing those who celebrate it, Happy Father's Day!!
Also, I know it is a bit early, but to those who celebrate it, Joyous Eid al-Adha!!
Today in Texas History
June 15, 1836 – General Vincente Filisola, leading the defeated and demoralized vast majority of the Mexican army, crosses the Rio Grande back into Mexico and arrives later tha... View MoreToday in Texas History
June 15, 1836 – General Vincente Filisola, leading the defeated and demoralized vast majority of the Mexican army, crosses the Rio Grande back into Mexico and arrives later that day at Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
Over the next 10-12 days, remnants of the Mexican army will cross the Rio Grande at Laredo and wend their way towards Matamoros, although , many will just opt to return home.
General Antonio López de Santa Anna remained a “guest” of the Texans. After having spent the better part of 4 months in Texas, General Santa Anna was sent to Washington D.C. for a meeting with U.S. President Andrew Jackson, and eventually returned home in late 1836. However, his career was far from over. He fought the French in 1838, losing a leg in battle, and led the Mexican army to defeat in the Mexican War. He remained in and out of the Mexican limelight — sometimes in exile — until retiring in 1874 to write his memoirs in Mexico City. He died on June 21, 1876.
After he was captured, General Antonio López de Santa Anna spent 4 months in Texas before being sent to Washington D.C. for a meeting with U.S. President Andrew Jackson, and eventually returned home in late 1836. However, his career was far from over. He fought the French in 1838, losing a leg in battle, and led the Mexican army to defeat in the Mexican War. In 1874, Santa Anna took advantage of a general amnesty issued by President Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada and returned to Mexico, by then crippled and almost blind from cataracts. He died at his home in Mexico City on 21 June 1876 at age 82. Santa Anna was buried with full military honors in a glass coffin in Panteón del Tepeyac Cemetery. He remained in and out of the Mexican limelight — sometimes in exile — until retiring to write his memoirs in Mexico City. He died on June 21, 1876.
This is it. I have no more entries to convey. For more information, here is a list of sources I used.
In no particular order:
Texas A&M
Earlytexashistory(.)com
Wikipedia
Historical Commission of Harris County
Texas State Historical Association
The Goliad County Genealogical Society
Texas Bob
Bullock Museum
Andrews(.)edu
Sons of DeWitt Colony Texas
Sanjacinto-museum(.)org
Britannica(.)com
Tejano Volunteer Company page on Facebook
Thanks for going on this journey with me. May yours be as successful as those souls who lived this tale of perseverance.
Today in Texas History
June 13, 1836 – The remnants of the Mexican army that had been camped at San Patricio are still headed southwest toward Laredo-Nueva Laredo, while General Vincente Filisola and... View MoreToday in Texas History
June 13, 1836 – The remnants of the Mexican army that had been camped at San Patricio are still headed southwest toward Laredo-Nueva Laredo, while General Vincente Filisola and another portion of the Mexican army are steadily working their way south toward Brownsville-Matamoros.
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