Galveston: A History of the Island
- ISBN-10
- 0875651909
- ISBN-13
- 9780875651903
- Series
- Galveston
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 345
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- TCU Press
- Author
- Gary Cartwright
Description
Number eighteen: The TCU Press Chisholm Trail Series of significant books dealing with Texas, its life and history.
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