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A board of engineers that oversaw this city in the early 20th century was chaired by Henry Martyn Robert and included a non-Swedish Alfred Noble. The philanthropist Jacob Schiff financed (15[1])a movement named after this city (15[1])that diverted Jewish immigrants away from East Coast cities. (15[2]-5[1])The history of this city is often separated into a “Golden Era” and an “Open Era”, (15[1])the latter of which included illegal gambling at the Sam and Rose Maceo-run Balinese Room. (15[1])The posting of (*) General Order No. 3 in this city by Gordon Granger provides the origin of Juneteenth. (10[2])This city (10[1])grew from (10[1])the (10[1])colony of Campeche, and was named for the governor of Spanish Louisiana during most of the American Revolution. A 10-mile seawall was built in this city after it was struck by the deadliest natural disaster in US history. For 10 points, name this Texas city hit by a devastating hurricane in 1900. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Galveston (The first line refers to the Galveston seawall.)
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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%67%0%53.67
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