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Historic Plaque, the Right Reverend Monsignor James Martin Kirwin

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Galveston, Texas. It reads: "The Right Reverend Monsignor James Martin Kirwin (July 1, 1872 - January 24, 1926). A native of Circleville, Ohio, young Catholic priest James Martin Kirwin arrived in Galveston in 1896. He was soon appointed Vicar General of the Diocese of Galveston by Bishop Nicholas A. Gallagher. As Rector of St. Mary's Cathedral, Father Kirwin's work as a civic and religious leader was felt throughout the city. In 1900, following the disastrous… more
Date: October 29, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historic Plaque, The Original Galveston Seawall

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Galveston, Texas. It reads: "The Original Galveston Seawall. On Sept. 8, 1900 a devastating hurricane and tidal wave destroyed much of Galveston and left 6,000 persons dead. After the tragedy, the city appointed a board of three engineers, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Henry M. Robert (1837-1923), author of "Robert's Rules of Order", Alfred Noble, and H. C. Ripley, to devise protection from future storms. Work on their proposal, to be financed jointly by city, county, and… more
Date: October 29, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 24. Cities and the Hurricane (ASL Interpretation)

Description: American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture about the hurricane that hit Texas in 1900, covering (1) Life in Texas by 1900, (2) the Storm of 1900. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date: 2018-08-25T07:43:34/2018-08-25T08:29:35
Duration: 46 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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