Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom - PB 4999 Remove key ring to machine

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As the order of her world begins to shatter

and influencing our tastes

grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past

Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom - PB 4999 Remove key ring to machineOn the eve of the Civil War, Galveston was a jewel of the Gulf Coast a booming city with a fine natural harbor and all the commerce, culture and improvements that attended it. Galveston was also home to the largest slave market west of New Orleans and a hotbed of secessionist sentiment. Once the war started, Galveston became the focus of Union efforts to take Texas and Confederate efforts to defend it. Through the voice of its people, this lively book