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Marathon assessing damage at Galveston Bay, Texas, Refinery, sources say
Marathon Petroleum continued assessing damage on Friday to the shut residual hydrotreating unit (RHU) at its ...
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Galveston Symphony concert celebrates when 250,000 enslaved Texans were finally freed
A concert from the Galveston Symphony Orchestra marked 160 years since enslaved people in Texas were officially freed – a day ...
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See the Birthplace of Juneteenth in These Atmospheric Photos of Galveston, Texas
A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...
Juneteenth in Galveston: Fireworks, history, music and more events to mark 160 years of freedom
Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...
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Juneteenth: What historical ties does the federal holiday have to Galveston, Texas
An hour from Houston sit historical markers, marking the significance of the federal holiday. ABC13 goes in-depth all week on ...
Think Texas ain't a surfing state? Galveston museum aims to change your mind.
ne of Galveston's hottest new attractions aims to combat the persistent, and patently incorrect , perception that Texas is ...
Crowds gather in Galveston to honor the day Texas slaves learned they were free
Galveston launches Juneteenth by, reenacting General Order No. 3, the order that let slaves aware of their freedom.