Welcome to Texas with Bill Ingram

<p>Galveston Island used to be known as "The Ellis Island of the West".</p>

<p>The Galveston Causeway is that bridge that connects the mainland with the island.</p>

<p>Officially part of State Highway 87 the Galveston-Bolivar Ferry runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week, unless there is a weather related problem.</p>

<p>April 16, 1947 two ships hauling ammonium nitrate exploded killing 581 people and causing massive distruction.</p>

<p>The name "Texas" comes from the Native American word "Tejas" or "Tay-shas".</p>

<p>It's thought to be the Mechele B. Menard House.</p>

<p>God never said life would be easy... as a matter of fact he said it would be difficult.</p>

<p>A week to remember Jesus Christ, who died on Good Friday, and rose three days later on Easter Sunday.</p>

<p>The ballpark that the Houston Astros call home has anew name... Daiken Park.</p>

<p>Washburn Tunnel is the only underwater vehicle tunnel currently in operation in the Lone Star State.</p>

<p>The Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted on March 2, 1836 at Washington on the Brazos.</p>

<p>It's Houston biggest event of the year.</p>

<p>When the Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted at Washington on the Brazos, the Texas Delegates and citizens fled the area. Mexican General and his troops were headed that way.</p>

<p>It's much better to have a good attitude, than a bad one.</p>

<p>A Civil War era oak tree is the site where slaves on the Palmer Plantation learned about thier freedom.</p>

<p>Hermann Park in Houston is home to the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theater, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, and much more.</p>

<p>Harris County is the largest county in Texas.</p>

<p>Originally known as Cane Island, this area evetually became known as Katy.</p>

<p>The Texas Flag was designed in 1839 in Montgomery, Texas.</p>

<p>On this episode we'll see just how big Texas really is.</p>

<p>In a recent survey, Houston is the top city to live, work, and play, in te Lone Star State.</p>

<p>Pirate Jean LaFitte wasn't all bad., he helped the U.S. in the Battle of 1812.</p>

<p>We'll take a look at why we call the Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange area the Golden Triangle.</p>

<p>My stories of Christmas</p>

<p>When KTRK TV Channel 13 came on the air in Houston KiTiRiK was one of my favorite chidlren's TV shows.</p>

<p>The 1960's was a very busy decade for Houston... we'll look at some of the major changes.</p>

<p>The Buffalo Bayou Cistern is Houston's former water supply.  It's bigger than two football fields and is a beautiful public place,</p>

<p>There are at least six different forms of music that were either invented here, or flouished from the Lone Star State.</p>

<p>Dr. Denton Cooley was a world famous heart surgeon who performed the first heart transplant in the U.S. in 1968,</p>

<p>Take the cutting blade off that riding mower, and let's race!</p>

<p>The Dean of American Newspaper Publishers, George B. Dealey.</p>

<p>The one-time capital of the Republic of Texas was located at 909 Texas Ave in Houston, Texas. We know it today as The Rice Hotel.</p>

<p>The story oif the famous cannon that inspired the battle cry "Come and Take It".</p>

<p>An abandoned dog was found swimming with dolphins in Galveston Bay.</p>

<p>After the 1900 Storm, Buffalo Bayou was deepened and widened to accomadate large ships... and Buffalo Bayou became the Houston Ship Channel.</p>

<p>The Gulf Freeway was the first feeway in Texas.</p>

<p>It seems we only cry out for God when something is wrong, but God is always there.</p>

<p>The town of Daisy, Texas had to change its name when it was learned there already was a Daisy, Texas in another part of the state. So it was renamed Alief.</p>

<p>The term "Get Out of Dodge" may have originated from the old TV show "Gunsmoke"... but we have our own Dodge right here in Texas.</p>

<p>Former concert venue and former home of the Houston Rockets... Now home to Lakewood Church.</p>

<p>Texas is known for great Mexican food. Some of the spices used originated here.</p>

<p>Houston is the nations 4th largest city, and still growing.</p>

<p>In 1836 the Allen Brothers bought some land along Buffalo Bayou.</p>

<p>When his parents died Howard Hughes inherited a fortune. He was a good businessman, and dabbled in everything from movies, tools, aircraft and aviation.</p>

<p>Truax Field is home to Air Wing 4</p>

<p>The former county seat of Calhoun County was Indianola, until hurricanes wiped it out.</p>

<p>An area known as Mark Belt became Pearland in the late 1800s.</p>

<p>God has promised each and everyone of us eternal life.</p>

<p>After Hurricane Ike devestated the Bolivar Penisula, a local man, Bat Correll, put up a cross at the curve where hwy 124 and hwy 87 medet in High Island.</p>

<p>It's Hurricane Season again along the gulf coast, let's get ready, just in case we get a storm.</p>