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Why Dallas' biggest tradition actually began in Houston
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Mission San Buenaventura has suffered major damage. Here's what's next
1+ week, 3+ day ago (462+ words) Spurred by a phone call during a rainstorm on Christmas Eve, the Rev. Tom Elewaut stepped outside Mission Basilica San Buenaventura to discover parts of the mission were spread everywhere. Plaster had started chipping years earlier from the Ventura mission…...
The Los Alamos Historical Society Welcomes Gary Powers Jr. As Their October Lecture Speaker
1+ week, 4+ day ago (45+ words) Los Alamos Reporter The Los Alamos Historical Society Welcomes Gary Powers Jr. As Their October Lecture Speaker HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE Follow Blog via Email Discover more from Los Alamos Reporter...
DeWitt County to dedicate replica of Travis' ‘Victory or Death’ letter
1+ week, 5+ day ago (129+ words) crossroadstoday.com CUERO, Texas — The DeWitt County Historical Commission is partnering with the Alamo Letter Society to host a dedication ceremony for a replica of Col. William Barret Travis’ famed “Victory or Death” letter. The public is invited to attend…...
The Alamo Is Coming Back to Life in San Antonio
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COLUMN: Big Tex: The face of the State Fair of Texas
2+ week, 3+ day ago (371+ words) Every year, the State Fair of Texas brings families, friends, and Texans from all across the state together. With a variety of activities, foods and attractions, there is something for everyone to enjoy. From the Midway rides and creative food…...
Travis’ ‘Victory or Death’ Letter memoralized in Anahuac
2+ week, 3+ day ago (233+ words) Baytown Sun What would have been a regular school day for Anahuac ISD 4th- and 7th-graders, turned into a history lesson they wonât soon forget â with historic reenactments, rifle salutes, canon fire and heroes on horses. On Thursday, Sept....
If the State Fair Judged Homes, We???d Enter These Texas Originals
2+ week, 3+ day ago (431+ words) Texas architecture is much bigger than Hill Country stone and sprawling ranch houses. The state’s size, history, climate, and mix of cultural influences have produced some genuinely distinctive homes. For this week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood…...
Canada Has An Unhinged Taxidermy Gopher Museum
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