Galveston: The Queen and the Great Storm (1/4)

Before the storm, there was the Queen. In the final years of the 19th century, Galveston wasn't just a city; it was the "Wall Street of the Southwest," a beacon of wealth, culture, and unstoppable progress. From its bustling, magnificent commercial district known as The Strand to its grand Victorian mansions lit by the state's first electric lights, Galveston was the most sophisticated and important city in Texas. It was a cultural and economic powerhouse, a city of firsts, and a gateway to America for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

In Part 1 of our series, we journey back to 1900 to explore this glittering metropolis at its absolute peak. Discover the immense wealth of the cotton trade that flowed through its port, meet the powerful families who built it, and walk the streets of a city so confident, so modern, and so rich, its citizens believed they were invincible. This is the story of Galveston before the fall: a Texas jewel floating on a sliver of sand, convinced it had tamed the sea itself.

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