Today, the few remaining descendants of Jewish immigrants from that time period still living on the island are determined to ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- June 19, 1865---It's the day freedom came to Texas and the birth of Juneteenth. Major General Gordon Granger and thousands of Union soldiers would arrive on the coast of ...

In her new book 'Melting Point,' Rachel Cockerell chronicles her ancestors' involvement in an obscure movement - exclusively ...

GALVESTON, Texas — At the intersection of 22nd and Strand in Galveston, a colorful and vibrant work of art pays tribute to one of the most important moments in American history. “Union soldiers came ...

One does not expect to stumble across news about the Galveston Movement in the august pages of The New Yorker magazine. Discussion of this 20th-century resettlement campaign — a breakaway effort that ...

Galveston, Texas, stands as the unique birthplace of Juneteenth, where on June 19, 1865, freedom reached the final enslaved individuals in the United States. The city commemorates that legacy through ...

Thanksgiving, and the holiday season in general, can be a sorrowful and lonely time for many, but artists in Galveston and a ...

GALVESTON, Texas -- Former President Joe Biden delivered a message of unity Thursday night during a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.

The upcoming vote on an "agreed order of suspension" regarding Fullen's peace officer license comes after allegations that he ...