Galveston Island — Infobox Islands name = Galveston Island image caption = A map of Galveston Island, a barrier island on the Texas Gulf coast in the United States image size = locator Location map|Texas|lat=29.285556|long= 94.827222 map custom = yes native name =… … Wikipedia
Jewish history in Texas — Jewish Texans have been a part of the history of Texas since the first European explorers arrived in the region in the 1500s. [ [http://www.texasalmanac.com/culture/groups/jewish.html Texas Almanac: Jewish Texans] ] [… … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in Galveston, Texas — The History of the Galveston Jewish Community details over a century of Jewish Texan history in Galveston, Texas, USA.The first known Jewish immigrant to the Galveston area was Jao de la Porta, who, along with his brother Morin, financed the… … Wikipedia
Galveston Island — Vorlage:Infobox Insel/Wartung/Bild fehlt Galveston Island Gewässer Golf von Mexiko Geographische Lage … Deutsch Wikipedia
Jean Lafitte — Infobox Pirate name = Jean Baptiste Lafitte lived = circa 1776 – circa 1826 caption = Late 19th century artist s conception of Jean Laffite nickname = type = Pirate placeofbirth = possibly France or Saint Domingue placeofdeath = possibly Yucatan … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in the United States — The history of the Jews in the United States has been influenced by waves of immigration primarily from Europe, inspired by the social and economic opportunities of the United States of America and fueled by periods of anti Semitism and… … Wikipedia
List of people from Texas — The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Texas. Military/war Founders of The Republic of Texas *Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), the Father of Texas *Edward Burleson (1798–1851), Texas… … Wikipedia
Karankawa — The Karankawa (also Karankawan, Clamcoëhs, and called in their language Auia) were a group of Native American peoples, now extinct as a tribal group, who played a pivotal part in early Texas history.The term Karankawa has been popularly applied… … Wikipedia
Supercargo — is a term in maritime law (adapted from the Spanish sobrecargo , one over or in charge of a cargo) that refers to a person employed on board a vessel by the owner of cargo carried on the ship. The duties of a supercargo include managing the cargo … Wikipedia
Maastricht — For the treaty signed in Maastricht in 1992, see Maastricht Treaty. Maastricht Mestreech Municipality … Wikipedia
