Did you know that Galveston once had a thriving class of Louisiana Creoles? Let me tell you a story. She was a striking Creole woman from Opelousas, visiting her wealthy first cousin, a powerful merchant with estates in Galveston and Mexico. On the surface, it looked like privilege, influence, and opportunity. But behind the scenes, there were secrets. He was later exposed in the newspapers for passing as white and in some cases as Cuban. Multiple identities. Multiple households. Families left b