Galveston's Broadway Cemeteries (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467133434 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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She gratefully acknowledges the Galveston and Texas History Center at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston for sharing images from its archives. . About the Author Kathleen Shanahan Maca has been researching genealogies and cemeteries for over 40 years. A graduate of Sam Houston State University, she is a member of the Texas Chapter for the Association for Gravestone Studies, as well as the Friends of Galveston Cemeteries group
She gratefully acknowledges the Galveston and Texas History Center at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston for sharing images from its archives. Kathleen Shanahan Maca has been researching genealogies and cemeteries for over 40 years. A graduate of Sam Houston State University, she is a member of the Texas Chapter for the Association for Gravestone Studies, as well as the Friends of Galveston Cemeteries group.
A FASCINATING LOOK BENEATH THE GRAVE STONES & INTO THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO REST THERE Bonnie Press-Harrison Grave Markers & Tomb Stones are like book covers. There's a title & a little bit of information, but that's all. Kathleen Maca, cemetery by cemetery, stone by stone brought the people who have been names on marble or stone to life. Once living breathing people of Galveston, they were part of the fabric of the times. As years passed, they became memories to some. When those people passed & no one was left to visit the gra. "Excellent writing and outstanding research" according to Richard. We have at least nine of the "Images of America" series in our library. By far, Kathleen Maca's look at Galveston's cemeteries is the best. She has done an outstanding amount of research, and her writing is excellent. Each photo caption is a story in itself. As a whole, Galveston's Broadway Cemeteries paints a lively portrait of the city, one resident at a time.. Galveston Texas History Comes Alive This is a very well researched and very well written book about Galveston's Broadway Cemeteries. I love the way Maca includes such interesting pictures of people buried there. Galveston history comes alive when you look at these pictures. A must- have for anyone who loves Galveston Texas history!
Beginning in 1839 with the donation of four square blocks of land, the grouping of cemeteries on the central boulevard of Galveston has grown to include seven separate cemeteries within their gates. The stories of some of the “residents” are gathered here for you to enjoy.. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is the resting place of famous and infamous citizens from Galveston’s colorful past, including veterans from every war between 1812 and the present, heroes, scoundrels, philanthropists, murderers, pioneers of the Republic of Texas, groundbreaking scientists, and working-class citizens from around the world. Due to several grade raisings, there are up to three layers of burials within the cemetery, with some of the markers being lost forever