Galveston Unscripted | Free. Texas History. For All.

By Galveston Unscripted | J.R. Shaw

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Galveston’s award winning history podcast. Listen to us transform Galveston into the world’s largest free museum. Be sure to check out the Galveston Unscripted free audio tour at galvestonunscripted.com!

Episode Date
The Galveston Campaigns: Critical Decisions That Defined The Civil War In Texas
Dec 29, 2024
Admiral Scott Powell: The Texas Navy Association & Preserving the Texas Navy
Sep 13, 2024
Hurricane History and Resilient Futures: Insights with Dr. Hal Needham
Aug 23, 2024
The Evolution of Galveston's Rosenberg Library with Mike Miller
Aug 16, 2024
Coastal Conservation and Avian Migration at Galveston Island State Park with Kyle O’Haver
Mar 18, 2024
Architects of future Historic Preservation with Bernard Cunningham Jr.
Mar 12, 2024
Exploring Yaupon: North America’s Only Native Caffeinated Plant with Sepp Haukebo
Mar 08, 2024
Galveston's World War II Era History with George Osborne
Feb 20, 2024
Historic Building Restoration with Juan Carcaño
Feb 16, 2024
A Deep Dive Into the History of the Texas Navy With Andy Hall
Nov 21, 2023
A Tribute to the Island's Heroes through the 20th-Century
Nov 10, 2023
The Battle for a Pirate Haven on Galveston Island: Louis Michel Aury & Jean Lafitte
Oct 25, 2023
The Great Storm of 1900: Rebroadcast
Sep 08, 2023
The "Almost" Lost History Of The Galveston Scottish Rite
Aug 18, 2023
Statue of Liberty of the Gulf Coast | The Bolivar Point Lighthouse
Jul 21, 2023
Hurricane Hal: Data Driven Disaster Science
Jul 17, 2023
The 1920 Bubonic Plague outbreak in Galveston
Jul 03, 2023
Recipes & Resilence: Lost Restaurants of the African American Community in Galveston
Jun 21, 2023
Unveiling the Civil War in Texas | Blockade Runners, Epic Battles, and Juneteenth
Jun 21, 2023
Galveston Water Works | Quenching Galveston's Thirst: A Look at the Island's Fresh Water System
Jun 06, 2023
The Galveston Brewing Company & Falstaff Brewery | Beer & Industry on the Island
May 29, 2023
Central Middle School | Carrying on the Legacy of the first Black High School in Texas
May 23, 2023
The secrets of our own homes | Jami Durham of the Galveston Historical Foundation
May 19, 2023
Cotton Compress & Warehouse District | Cotton Capital to Port Powerhouse
May 16, 2023
Island of Color | June Collins Pulliam
May 12, 2023
The GH&H Freight Depot | A Warehouse of Resilience
May 09, 2023
Uncovering the Mysteries of Galveston's Orphan's through the Modern Day Bryan Museum
Mar 24, 2023
Tradition Through the Generations: Gaido's Seafood Restaurant
Mar 17, 2023
Galveston's Rich Military History
Mar 03, 2023
Sourcing Dead Bodies For Medical Dissection Before It Was Legal
Mar 02, 2023
Texian Navy 1835-1837 & Navy of the Republic of Texas 1839-1846
Feb 24, 2023
Mardi Gras! Let the Good Times Roll on Galveston Island
Feb 17, 2023
The Mother Church of the Catholic Church in Texas: St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica
Feb 10, 2023
Cruising Galveston: From the Early Days of Sail to Today's Modern Cruise Ships
Feb 03, 2023
Galveston: Exploring the Roots of Texas' Healthcare Success
Feb 01, 2023
The Historic St. Joseph's Church: A surviving piece of Galveston's German Immigrant Story
Jan 31, 2023
The Journey of Olga Samaroff: Galveston piano lessons, to Juliard, to the World
Jan 30, 2023
The Gateway for Jewish Immigrants to the United States: The Galveston Movement
Jan 27, 2023
Shell Middens, Found Wood, & The City Dump?
Jan 15, 2023
2022 Year in review | The best year a podcast could ask for | Thank you Galveston!
Dec 30, 2022
The Karankawa and their ancestral homeland | The Gulf Coast of Texas and Galveston Island
Dec 30, 2022
BONUS: Why and how? Behind the scenes with your host: J.R. Shaw
Dec 07, 2022
Texas Judge, Ken Wise explains why formal education has completely changed by podcasting
Nov 23, 2022
Digging up secrets in Galveston's Cemeteries | Author Kathleen Maca
Nov 22, 2022
German Immigration & Culture in Galveston, Texas
Nov 18, 2022
Texas Judge, Ken Wise explains why Native American oral history is important to EVERYONE Justice Ken Wise
Nov 16, 2022
Italian Immigration & Culture in Galveston, Texas
Nov 11, 2022
University of Texas Medical Branch X Visit Galveston X Galveston Unscripted | Video Tour: 1890 Ashbel Smith Building AKA "Old Red"
Nov 08, 2022
Hispanic Influence in Galveston, Texas 1528-today!
Nov 04, 2022
Jean Lafitte on Galveston Island | Galveston’s Pirate
Oct 28, 2022
Monumental Magnificence | Nicholas Clayton | Galveston's Premier Architect with James Anderson
Oct 26, 2022
Wise about Galveston with Justice Ken Wise | Host of the #1 Podcast in Texas History
Sep 28, 2022
The Great Storm of 1900 | Galveston, Texas | The worst natural disaster in U.S. History & The demise of The Queen City
Sep 09, 2022
The Strand | Wall Street of the Southwest | Business District of the State of Texas
Aug 19, 2022
The Ursuline Academy | Nuns, Nurses, and Avenue N
Aug 19, 2022
Bonus: Back Stage at The Grand 1894 Opera House with Executive Director Maureen Patton
Aug 12, 2022
The Grand 1894 Opera House | through the ages with Executive Director Maureen Patton
Aug 12, 2022
The First President of the Republic of Texas | David G. Burnet | Lakeview Cemetery
Aug 10, 2022
The Hendley Building | Galveston, Texas
Aug 05, 2022
Majestic Floating Iron | Tall Ship Elissa & Her Secrets | Mutiny, Greek Hide & Seek, & National Historic Landmark with Capt. Mark Scibinico of the Galveston Historical Foundation
Jul 28, 2022
Significance Unrivaled | Brent Leggs and Samuel Collins III | Preserving Black History is Preserving American History | Galveston Island: Expanding the American Story
Jun 22, 2022
June 19th, 1865 | Galveston, Texas | The Celebration, History, and Absolute Equality with Samuel Collins III & Edward T. Cotham Jr.
Jun 19, 2022
Galveston County Museum | Glimpse into the rich past of Galveston County | Rare artifacts from military, architecture and disaster with Jodi Wright-Gidley
Jun 17, 2022
A Couple of Cotton Clad Confederates vs 6 Union Navy Warships | "My Father Is Here" | Ed Cotham on the battle of Galveston 1863
Jun 06, 2022
Pier 21 | Port of Galveston | Kuhn's Wharf | Mosquito Fleet | Texas Navy | Things you didn't know about Galveston's Pier 21 & surrounding area
Jun 03, 2022
The Civil War in Texas | The Battle of Galveston | Juneteenth: The story behind the celebration with Edward T Cotham Jr.
May 05, 2022
DNA Secrets with Ron Wooten | Coyote-Red Wolf Hybrids on Galveston Island
Apr 28, 2022
George W. Carver Theatre | Teatro Rey | La Plaza Theatre
Apr 23, 2022
Not so distant past | Galveston's Black Business District
Apr 23, 2022
Galveston's Historic Red Light District | Island of tolerated sin
Apr 23, 2022
The Green Book in Galveston | Rosenberg Avenue
Apr 23, 2022
Maceo Spice & Import Company | Maceo family legacy
Apr 23, 2022
Star State Fire Company No. 3 | First Integrated Fire Department in Galveston
Apr 23, 2022
St. Vincent's House | A staple in our island community
Apr 23, 2022
The 1937 Galveston Federal Building | Art Deco & Federal power
Apr 23, 2022
Central Fire Station #1 | The Galveston Fire Department
Apr 23, 2022
The Moody Mansion | Magnificent & Immaculate
Apr 23, 2022
Wooden Structures in the Downtown Business District | Fire Limits
Apr 23, 2022
Wesley Tabernacle United Methodist Church | Strength and Perseverance from the beginning
Apr 23, 2022
Local 851 & Galveston's segregated waterfront
Apr 23, 2022
The Oleander City | The Betty Head Oleander Garden & The international Oleander Society
Apr 23, 2022
Pirates left behind, Texas Revolution veterans, & Immigrants from Maine | Saccrappa: The forgotten community before the city of Galveston with Lou Macbeth
Apr 22, 2022
USLA President on how Galveston Island Beach Patrol affects beach lifeguarding on a global scale | Quick history of Galveston Island Beach Patrol
Apr 14, 2022
The 1920 Bubonic Plague outbreak of Galveston with Dr. Paula Summerly | An infected needle mishap, rat proofing the island, and trailblazing women in the medical field.
Apr 06, 2022
General Sam Houston | Texas History Tangent | James Anderson on Sam Houston: The Tremont Hotel Balcony, Texas Joining the Confederacy, and Yellow Fever
Mar 30, 2022
The Laffite Society & Dale Olson | Jean & Pierre Laffite: Privateers or Pirates? Why Galveston Island? Treasure is what you make it!
Mar 23, 2022
Beach culture & Beach Patrol with President of the USLA: Chief Peter Davis | Evolving from a rag tag rescue boat to protecting 7+ Million Galveston beachgoers every year.
Mar 06, 2022
Galveston Burning | A conversation with James Anderson on the history of the Galveston fire department, major conflagrations, and the resiliency of this island city
Feb 24, 2022
1841 | Foreign missionary to a Texas sandbar | A conversation with Rev. Jimmy Abbott on Trinity Episcopal and it's history in Galveston, Texas
Feb 17, 2022
Galvestonian or Greek? What kind of person was George Mitchell? A quick story by the Kriticos brothers | Galveston, Texas
Feb 14, 2022
Greeks of Galveston | Immigration, Livelihood, and way beyond! Interview with Larry & Tikie Kriticos
Feb 11, 2022
Meet your host! Podcast origin story, 2022 update, and connect with Galveston Unscripted!
Feb 10, 2022
1811 Church Street | Galveston, Texas History Guide
Jan 23, 2022
Juneteenth & Absolute Equality. Galveston Island in 1528, 1865, & 2022 | Conversation with Sam Collins III
Jan 19, 2022
Why "Galveston"? | What do the American Revolution, a Spanish Governor, and cattle drives have in common? Galveston, Texas History Guide
Dec 22, 2021
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico in 1528 | Arrival & survival on Galveston Island: Texas History Guide
Dec 17, 2021
1877 Tall Ship Elissa Figurehead | Doug McLean's story on the figurehead for the State Tall Ship of Texas
Dec 15, 2021
Nature Photography at the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
Nov 16, 2021
The Birds of the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
Nov 16, 2021
Coastal Prairie and Salt Marsh at the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
Nov 16, 2021
The Preserve at the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
Nov 15, 2021
Nature and Man at the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
Nov 15, 2021
East End Lagoon ADA Trailhead - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
Nov 14, 2021
Wildflowers of the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
Nov 14, 2021
Wildlife of the East End Lagoon - Galveston Unscripted Audio Tour
Nov 14, 2021
The Carnes Home - AKA The Coppersmith Inn - 1914 Avenue M - Galveston, Texas
Nov 10, 2021
Old Galveston Custom House and Courthouse - 20th and Post Office - Galveston, Texas
Nov 07, 2021
Hope - An interpretation of Pompeo Coppini's Lost Galveston Sculpture - Galveston, Texas
Oct 16, 2021
Hope for Coppini's lost sculpture and Galveston's distinct place in time and space | Sculptor and Artist Doug McLean
Oct 14, 2021
James and Bridget Nash House - 2406 Church Street - Galveston, Texas
Oct 07, 2021
The East End Lagoon and Nature Preserve - Galveston, Texas
Sep 28, 2021
The Rosenberg Library | Oldest Operating Library in Texas
Sep 24, 2021
The Lost Bayou Historic District - Galveston, Texas
Sep 16, 2021
The Galveston Daily News - Texas' Oldest Newspaper - Galveston, Texas
Sep 12, 2021
The Grand 1894 Opera House - The State Opera House of Texas - Galveston, Texas
Sep 01, 2021
1895 Letitia Rosenberg Home For Women - Galveston, Texas
Aug 30, 2021
Ferry ride from Galveston to Bolivar - Audio Guide to your Bolivar Ferry ride! - Galveston, Texas
Aug 27, 2021
The Bolivar Ferry | A Quick History To and Fro | Galveston, Texas
Aug 26, 2021
The Great Galveston Fire of 1885 - Galveston, Texas
Aug 26, 2021
Silk Stocking Historic District - Galveston, Texas
Aug 22, 2021
Jean Lafitte - Privateer, Pirate, and his role in Galveston
Aug 20, 2021
The Tree Sculptures of Galveston Island
Aug 19, 2021
Garten Verein & Kempner Park - 27th Street and Avenue O - Galveston, Texas
Aug 11, 2021
Rosenberg Fountains - A gift from Henry Rosenberg - Galveston, Texas
Aug 06, 2021
Grade Raising of Galveston - Civil Engineering Marvel - Galveston, Texas
Aug 05, 2021
The Galveston Seawall - Protection, Entertainment, Recreation. - Galveston, Texas
Jul 27, 2021
Texas Heroes Monument | Rosenberg Avenue (25th Street) & Broadway | Galveston, Texas
Jul 25, 2021
Bishop's Palace AKA Walter Gresham House | Galveston, Texas
Jul 23, 2021
East End Historical District (EEHD) - Galveston, Texas
Jul 21, 2021
Texas Firsts | Galveston Island: First in Texas
Jul 10, 2021
The Strand | Wall Street of the Southwest | Business District of the State of Texas
Jul 08, 2021
Quick history of Galveston Island! - Not just a sandbar! - Galveston, Texas
Jul 07, 2021
The Hendley Building or Hendley Row | 2010 Strand | Galveston, Texas
Jul 06, 2021
Kuhn’s Wharf Galveston, Texas
Jul 06, 2021
The Battle of Galveston | Civil War | Galveston, Texas
Jul 05, 2021
Mosquito Fleet | Galveston, Texas
Jul 04, 2021
Ocean Star Oil Field Energy Center | Pier 21 | Galveston, Texas
Jul 04, 2021
Pelican Island from Pier 21 | Galveston, Texas
Jul 02, 2021
The Port of Galveston | The port that built Texas
Jul 02, 2021
Texas Navy | Pier 21 | Galveston, Texas
Jul 01, 2021
1877 Tall Ship Elissa at the Galveston Historic Seaport | Galveston, Texas
Jul 01, 2021
Pier 21 Overview | Galveston, Texas
Jul 01, 2021
What is Galveston Unscripted?
Jul 01, 2021