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Are you curious about the hidden history of waste management on Galveston Island? Join us as we explore the island's past, from the indigenous populations who left behind towering shell middens, to the enterprising businessmen who used them to pave the streets of the growing city. From burning garbage to dumping it on the edge of town, uncover the ways in which past decisions continue to affect the island today.

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👂Listen: Silk Stocking District
👂Listen: Port of Galveston
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👂Listen: Lost Bayou Historic District
👂Listen: Texas Heroes Monument

Interested in the information covered in this episode? Dive deeper into the links below!
Shell Middens: https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/shell-middens#:~:text=The%20two%20oldest%20known%20shell,bays%20and%20the%20continental%20shelf.

East End: https://www.galvestonhistorycenter.org/news/reclaiming-the-swamp-the-east-end-flats-1833-1954

https://tamug-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/1969.3/25555/8508-History%20of%20Galveston%20Bay%20Resource%20Utilization.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

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