First Texas Navy by James Bevill
This powerful presentation takes place in the throes of the Texas Revolution, as the provisional government of Texas scrambled to put together a naval force to wreak havoc upon the Mexican supply lines. Having first resorted to the use of privateers (state sponsored pirates), Texas was able to borrow money in New Orleans in early 1836, to secure the warships Liberty, Invincible, Independence, and Brutus. This is the story of those four ships, the roles that McKinney & Williams, the Allen Brothers, Captains Hawkins, Hurd, Thompson, and Brown played, as well as the significant contributions these aggressive men made on the high seas in the fight for Texas Independence. Despite their heroic deeds, the Navy soon found itself drowning in a sea of red ink; crippling the effectiveness of the fighting force as the flow of funds needed to maintain a strong military was quickly exhausted. This remarkable story of the first Texas Navy is triumphant, tragic, and highly entertaining.
James P. Bevill is a Senior Vice President -- Wealth Management in the River Oaks office of the UBS Financial Services. He is author of The Paper Republic: The Struggle for Money, Credit and Independence in the Republic of Texas, a non-fiction work on the social and economic history of Texas from the Colonial period through the annexation by the United States in 1846. He served as guest curator for the TNA sponsored exhibit Broadsides in the Gulf at the Texas Seaport Museum and On the Run at the Rosenberg Library in Galveston. Bevill's book was named as the 2010 winner of the Summerfield G. Roberts literary award by the Sons of the Republic of Texas, and as the Best Specialized book on U.S. Paper Money by the Numismatic Literary Guild at the ANA World's Fair on Money in Boston.
Remembering Texas City by Robert Roten
The Texas City disaster occurred on April 16, 1947 in Texas City, Texas and was the worst industrial accident in United States history. The explosion, originating as a fire on the SS Grandcamp that quickly spread, killed 581 people and injured thousands more. Following the event, stricter safety procedures and regulations were enforced in the petrochemical industry. Monsanto Company, whose plant and offices were destoyed, committed with other companies to rebuild in Texas City and helped propel the city to a prosperous future.
Robert Roten was raised in Texas City and experienced the Texas City disaster in 1947. Mr. Roten graduated from the University of Texas and worked for Monsanto Company for the next 25 years. He was involved in the leveraged buyout of the Monsanto plant in Texas City and the formation of Sterling Chemicals, eventually retiring as CEO of the company. He has been married to his wife, Carole, for 64 years, is an active member of Grace Presbyterian of Houston, and continues to participate in the growth of Texas City. The film was produced by Andy Hollan, narrated by Nowrin Amin, and edited by Evan Amin.
Houston Ship Channel Pilots by Michael Morris
Port Houston is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities. With over 200 million tons of product transported annually, it has grown to be one of the world’s busiest ports. The Houston Ship Channel allows ocean-going vessels to travel between the Port and the Gulf of Mexico. Even though the waters are periodically widened, the cozy channel can become a standstill without skillful pilots. Learn from a former Houston Ship Channel pilot and Exxon Mobil tanker captain how thousands of boats navigate these narrow waters every year.
Captain Michael A. Morris is a retired member and past president of the Houston Pilots. He has been a licensed pilot on the Houston Ship Channel since 1995 and previously worked for Exxon Mobil for 20 years. Captain Morris is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and is a double recipient of the institution’s Outstanding Professional Achievement Award. He has served on many boards and councils in the area including the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Houston Port Bureau, and the Houston Maritime Museum. He currently teaches at Lone Star College.
Houston 4K - Skyscraper Drive - Driving Downtown - Texas USA
Thursday afternoon drive around downtown Houston Texas, the 4th largest city in the US. Video focuses on the downtown area of the city and passes by a number of popular attractions and points of interest. Enjoy! Tag your favorite spots in the comments below!
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas, fourth most populous city in the United States, as well as the sixth most populous in North America, with an estimated 2018 population of 2.3 million residents. Houston is the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second most populous in Texas after the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with a population of 7 million in 2018.
Comprising a total area of 637.4 square miles (1,651 km2), Houston is the eighth most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties). It is the largest city in the United States by total area, whose government is similarly not consolidated with that of a county or borough.
The arrival of the 20th century saw a convergence of economic factors which fueled rapid growth in Houston, including a burgeoning port and railroad industry, the decline of Galveston as Texas' primary port following a 1900 hurricane, the subsequent construction of the Houston Ship Channel, and the Texas oil boom. In the mid-20th century, Houston's economy diversified as it became home to the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located.
Houston's economy since the late-20th century has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. Leading in healthcare sectors and building oilfield equipment, Houston has the second most Fortune 500 headquarters of any U.S. municipality within its city limits (after New York City). The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. Nicknamed the Space City and H-Town, Houston has become a global city, with strengths in culture, medicine, and research. The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. Houston is the most diverse metropolitan area in Texas and has been described as the most racially and ethnically diverse major metropolis in the U.S. It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract more than 7 million visitors a year to the Museum District. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District and offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.
World War II Battleship USS Texas BB-35 Houston TX
Birds-eye view of the decommissioned US Navy Battleship USS Texas and the nearby San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site; just a stones throw away from Houston, Texas. A veteran of both World Wars, the USS Texas is among the oldest battleships in the world. It is also the first American battleship to become a permanent floating museum.
Word War II in the Pacific by Whit Drake
On December 7, 1941, Japan infamously coordinated an attack of Pearl Harbor. The next day newspapers from all across the country reported that the United States was officially at war. The allied powers ultimately claimed victory, a victory that may have not seemed possible during the first few months of 1942. Join us on Veterans Day for a dual lecture as museum docent, Whit Drake, and author, Donald Kehn, delve into some of the early events of WWII in the Pacific. They will discuss how the Japanese failed despite having all the pieces in place to win the war and try to untangle the stubbornly interwoven narrative of the sinkings of the USS Pope and USS Edsall.
William (Whit) Drake is native to El Paso and joined the Air Force after graduating from Texas A&M University. After seven years flying B-52s, he came to Houston in the 70’s to work in engineering and construction at Brown and Root. Since retiring after 45 loyal years in the business, he has pursued his passion of military history by diligently researching World War II and sharing that knowledge as a docent at the Houston Maritime Museum.
Donald M. Kehn Jr. is a native Houstonian and lifetime Asiatic Fleet ‘partisan.’ He is the historian for the USS Houston Survivors Association/Next Generations group and for the Texas Commandery, Naval Order of the United States. He is the author of A Blue Sea of Blood; Deciphering the Mysterious Fate of USS Edsall, and In the Highest Degree Tragic; the Sacrifice of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet in the East Indies during WWII.
Inside Reagan's Navy by Chase Untermeyer
Join Chase Untermeyer as he discusses his book inside Reagan's Navy for an engaging, up-close narrative of Untermeyer's experiences in the Pentagon. The work is interwoven with descriptions of events and people, humorous anecdotes, and telling quotations. In March 1983, President Reagan offered Untermeyer an appointment as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy. In the following year the President named Untermeyer Assistant Secretary for Manpower & Reserve Affairs. In this position, Untermeyer took charge of all personnel issues affecting nearly one million sailors and Marines and a third of a million civilian workers. Inside Reagan's Navy paints a portrait of official Washington during the Reagan years, with its politics and personalities. Untermeyer offers a unique view into the period of naval expansion and the end of the Cold War era.
Chase Untermeyer has been a diarist since the age of nine and went on to become a journalist. Untermeyer began his service in Washington in January 1981 as Executive Assistant to then Vice-President Bush, as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, a Senior White House aide to President George W.H. Bush, and Director of the Voice of America. He would later serve President George W. Bush as US Ambassador to Qatar. Now an international business consultant, he lives in Houston.
Houston - City Video Guide
Houston is the most populous city in Texas and one of the largest cities in the USA, situated near the Gulf of Mexico.
Built on the businesses of energy, shipping and aerospace, Houston is also a very cultural city. Beneath the downtown skyline, the parklands of Discovery Green are filled with striking public art. Some of the most popular institutions in the nearby Museum District are the Menil Collection, Rothko Chapel and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Hermann Park, also within the district, is home to the soaring Pioneer Memorial and the Reflecting Pool. Set within the park is the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center.
Kids will love the rides at Galveston Historic Pleasure Pier. The city's biggest attraction, of course, is Space Center Houston, where you'll experience mankind's greatest adventure.
When the sun starts to set, refuel on some fiery Tex Mex cuisine and get ready for another day in Houston, the brightest star in Texas.
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Texas City Museum
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We spent some time at the Texas City Museum during their Maritime Exhibition.
With several special exhibits and presenters, we saw and learned a lot…and had some fun too.
Links are below for more information.
As a bonus, the second floor of the museum is home to the Galveston County Model Railroad Club. All I can say is Wow…incredible attention to detain in some of those setups. The main model railroad displays are only open on Saturdays, but they do have some exhibits available on the balcony.
Here’s the links I mentioned…and our list of things to see keeps growing!
Texas City Museum texas-city-tx.org/page/rec.museum
Galveston County Model Railroad Club gcmrrc.org
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War suvcw.org
Pirates of the Gulf Coast piratesgulfcoast.com
Light Houses of Texas/Steph McDougal
facebook.com/lighthousesoftexas
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Texas Navy texasnavy.org
Flower Garden Banks flowergarden.noaa.gov
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum oceanstaroec.com
Brazosport Museum of Natural Science bmns.org
Texas Historical Commission the.state.tx.us
Galveston Naval Museum galvestonnavalmuseum.com
Houston Maritime Museum houstonmaritime.org
Turtle Island Restoration Network seaturtles.org
Coast Guard Auxiliary cgaux.org
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Brown Shipbuilding by George Bolin
Brown Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Brown and Root Inc., was established in 1941 at the junction of Greens and Buffalo Bayous by Herman and George R. Brown. L.T. Bolin served as Vice-President and General Manager, and his wife and young son, George Bolin participated in many of the 359 ship christenings honoring family members of veterans killed in the war. George will share personal memories along with the history of the company.
George R. Bolin is the son of Brown & Root, Inc.’s Senior Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer, L.T. Bolin. He is also a native Houstonian, and former Chairman of the Texas Real Estate Commission, and Vice Chairman of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission.
National museum of the Marine Corps
Come join us as we experience the museum! If your a Marine I highly suggest making this on your bucket list.
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Vacation 2015 day 3 - Johnson Space Center and Museum, Houston, TX
Visit to the Nasa Space Center and Johnson Space center. Houston Tx.
Music Star Trek the Next Generation Theme Music
Clubbed out - Matrix Sound Track
Houston Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
Houston – This Texan town is one of the largest cities in the United States. Before you visit, find out the best places to check out in Houston so you can make the most of your trip.
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Once an outpost in the Old West, #Houston is now a down-to-earth metropolis, boasting a tremendous shipping and energy industry, as well as plenty of culture.
Kick off your Houston #vacation at Discovery Green, a 12-acre park tucked beneath the city’s skyscrapers. You’ll find public art and plenty of space to picnic or go for walks. Houstoners take pride in their various parks, museums, and open spaces, like the Houston Arboretum, where you can go birdwatching, learn about green living, and hike the trails to explore local wildlife.
Your Houston #sightseeing should include a trip to the USS Texas., This battleship served in two World Wars and now stands guard as a museum on the Buffalo Bayou. Head to the Gulf for a walk on the beach while you watch the sunset, then get ready to gear up for the evening with some delicious TexMex shared with the locals.
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HOME FROM THE SEA U.S. NAVY MUSEUM SHIPS USS TEXAS, USS CONSTITUTION, USS MISSOURI 45844
Home from the Sea is a short U.S. Navy film that shows several of the famous U.S. warships—the USS Constitution, Niagara, Kairo, Olympia, Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, and Arizona—and where they rest today. The film opens with shots of wrecked ships. An illustration shows the warship Constitution, the ship’s captains Edward Preble, Isaac Hull, and William Bainbridge. There are illustrations of the ship in combat, and old photographs show the ship as it is being restored. Footage shows the restored vessel at its home in the Navy Shipyard in Boston (1:40). Next, the film shows the USS Niagara (02:08), the relief flagship for Oliver Hazard Perry. Footage shows the ship’s canons on the deck as it is docked at the Erie Maritime Museum in Erie, PA. Viewers see the leftover wreckage of the USS Cairo (02:55). Photographs show the Civil War-era ship, and the remains of the ship after it was raised from the Yazoo River. Next, the film covers the cruiser USS Olympia (03:24). Illustrations show Commodore George Dewey and the ship as it fights in Manila Bay. The next ship showcased in the film is the USS Texas (03:54), which is shown sails at sea as part of the British Grand Fleet during WWI. Footage shows it during Operation Overlord; viewers see the ship’s guns firing on German targets. Soldiers wade to Normandy’s shore. The film then shows the old warship as it rests at the San Jacinto Battleground Monument. An aerial view shows the USS North Carolina (05:17), the 35-ton super-dreadnaught. Viewers see the deck of the ship, with a plane parked on it, as well as the ship’s guns. The film shows the ship lit up at night at Wilmington, NC. Next, viewers see the USS Missouri (06:12), as it is docked at the Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA. Footage shows the Japanese surrender to Allied forces on 2 September 1945 on the deck of the Missouri (06:45). The film then cuts to footage of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the USS Arizona (07:18). An aerial view shows the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. The film concludes with shots of the ships featured in the short film.
USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy named by President George Washington after the United States Constitution.
USS Niagara, commonly called the US Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig that served as the relief flagship for Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
USS Cairo was one of the first American ironclad warships built at the beginning of the U.S. Civil War. Cairo was the lead ship of the City-class gunboats and named for Cairo, Illinois.
USS Olympia (C-6/CA-15/CL-15/IX-40) is a protected cruiser that saw service in the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. This vessel became famous as the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898.
USS Texas (BB-35), the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the U.S. state of Texas, is a New York-class battleship. The ship was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914.
USS North Carolina (BB-55) is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy. Built under the Washington Treaty system, North Carolina's design was limited in displacement and armament, though the United States used a clause in the Second London Naval Treaty to increase the main battery from the original armament of nine 14-inch (360 mm) guns to nine 16 in (410 mm) guns.
USS Missouri (BB-63) (Mighty Mo or Big Mo) is an Iowa-class battleship and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of Missouri. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the United States and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the Empire of Japan which ended World War II.
USS Arizona was a Pennsylvania-class battleship built for and by the United States Navy in the mid-1910s. Named in honor of the 48th state's recent admission into the union, the ship was the second and last of the Pennsylvania class of super-dreadnought battleships.
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The Ships of Captain Bulloch by Stephen Kinnaman
James Dunwoody Bulloch’s central place in history has always rested on his Civil War era achievements as a secret agent of the Confederate States Navy in Europe. He gained fame for having brought into being the Confederate States cruisers Florida, Alabama and Shenandoah. Less well known are his illustrious Georgia ancestors, who were so firmly entwined with the earliest American colonial experience, and his prominent family connections—he was the uncle of the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. It has even been suggested that Bulloch is the forgotten hero of the South, who died in obscurity far from his native land. Captain Bulloch presents the full story of the life and times of this most remarkable man.
Stephen Chapin Kinnaman was born in 1950 and grew up in upstate New York and New Jersey. He and his wife, Maureen, currently reside in Chappell Hill, Texas. Stephen Kinnaman is the author of an article titled, Inside the Alabama, which appeared in the U.S. Naval Institute's Summer 1990 issue of Naval History, and which explored the unique features of this famous warship. He is also the author of The Most Perfect Cruiser, a book focused on James Dunwoody Bulloch’s most stunning achievement, getting the commerce raider Alabama to sea.
Battle of Sunda Strait: Tale of Two Ships
The Battle of Sunda Strait 28 Feb – 1 March 1942.
75 years ago on 28 February 1942, two ships and their crews from opposite sides of the world together faced an overwhelming Japanese naval force in the narrow Sunda Strait that separates the islands of Sumatra and Java.
In just over an hour of ferocious sea battle the cruisers HMAS Perth and USS Houston sank with the loss of 696 Americans and 375 Australians including both ships’ captains. The victorious Japanese lost 10 men.
675 Perth and Houston crew were taken prisoners of war, most forced to labour in Japanese mines or on the Thai-Burma railway. Even then the ordeal had not finished for some of them. In September 1944 Perth survivors were among the 1350 POWs being transported in the Japanese cargo ship Rakuyo Maru when it was torpedoed by the American submarine USS Pampanito. Only 191 survived this disaster.
To commemorate the Battle and remember the sacrifices of those involved, the museum’s USA Programs has commissioned the ‘Guardians of Sunda Strait’ exhibition (opens Houston on 1 March then travels to Sydney and Perth) and this short documentary movie about HMAS Perth and USS Houston and the men who sailed in them.
battleship TEXAS at San Jacinto battle field Houston tx
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HARRISBURG TX WAS HERE BEFORE IT WAS A HOUSTON TX
Texas Chronicles: Welcome Aboard The Battleship Texas!
Texas Chronicles visits the USS Texas and discovers her interesting and patriotic history.
Battleship Texas is the last remaining battleship that participated in both World War I and World War II.
Today, Battleship Texas is a floating museum and the last remaining U.S. battleship of her kind. She stands as a memorial to the bravery and sacrifice of the servicemen who fought in both world wars.
Come walk her decks, and imagine life as a sailor!