WebGalveston (pronunciado en inglés /ˈɡælvɨstən/) es una ciudad del condado de Galveston en el estado estadounidense de Texas, ubicada al noroeste del golfo de México.Debe su nombre a su fundador, Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, gobernador español de Luisiana y participante activo en la guerra de independencia de Estados Unidos con el bando …

WebGalveston Island (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80.5 km) southeast of Houston.The entire island, with the exception of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston in Galveston County.. The island is about 27 miles (43.5 km) long and no more than 3 …

WebThe Texas City Dike is a levee located in Texas City, Texas, United States that projects nearly 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east into the mouth of Galveston Bay. It is flanked by the north-eastern tip of Galveston Island and the south-western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula.The dike, one of the area's most beloved and enduring landmarks, was originally designed to …

WebThe effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas were crippling and long-lasting. Ike's effects included deaths, widespread damage, and impacts to the price and availability of oil and gas. Hurricane Ike also had a long-term impact on the U.S. economy. Making landfall over Galveston, at 2:10 a.m. CDT on September 13, 2008, Category 2 Hurricane Ike caused …

WebBurnet County (/ ˈ b ɜːr n ɪ t / BUR-nit) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,130. Its county seat is Burnet. The county was founded in 1852 and later organized in 1854. It is named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first (provisional) president of the Republic of Texas.The name of …

WebThe Grand Lodge of Texas, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons is the largest of several governing bodies of Freemasonry in the State of Texas, being solely of the Ancients' tradition and descending from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England, founded on 17 June 1751 at the Turk's Head Tavern, Greek Street, Soho, London. According to historian …

WebThe University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is a public academic health science center in Galveston, Texas.It is part of the University of Texas System.UTMB includes the oldest medical school in Texas, and has about 11,000 employees. In February 2019, it received an endowment of $560 million.. Established in 1891 as the University of Texas …

WebThis is a list of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. state of Texas.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 1,913 law enforcement agencies, the most of any state. These agencies employed 59,219 sworn police officers, about 244 for each 100,000 residents.

WebThe Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. This pageant is part of the Miss USA Organization, owned by Texas native Crystle Stewart, herself a Miss USA for 2008.. The pageant is currently held in Houston.It has previously been hosted by …

WebHistory. Pauline Gannon, a Dominican Sister, founded St. Agnes Academy in 1905. St. Agnes opened on February 11, 1906, at 3901 Fannin Street in what is now considered to be Midtown.The school was named after Saint Agnes of Rome. [citation needed] The school was founded as a grade one through 12 school with boarding facilities.The University of …