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Memorial Park’s New Eastern Glades Provides An Urban Wilderness Near Downtown Houston
Posted on · The $35 million project is part of a ten-year master plan to renovate the park.
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The Bigger Picture: A Closer Look At 1917 — The Movie And The Year In Houston
Posted on · In our monthly film and TV segment, we discuss the significance of the year 1917 at the movies -- and in Houston.
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Historical Marker, Head Stones Commemorate 1917 Riots
Posted on · The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum honors black soldiers killed in a riot a hundred years ago here in Houston. A historical marker commemorates a riot at Camp Logan, a World War I training facility where Memorial Park is now. The racial atmosphere was toxic in 1917. James Hedge is with the VA office in Houston.
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Lessons From The Camp Logan Riots Still Echo 100 Years Later
Posted on · On the 100th anniversary of the infamous Camp Logan riots, we revisit Michael Hagerty’s conversation with Dr. Adriane Lentz-Smith about the riots and their legacy today.
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The Great War: Lessons from the Camp Logan Riots Still Echo Today
Posted on · (Above: Headlines from the Houston Press following the 1917 Camp Logan Riots. Image Courtesy: Texas State Historical Association) This week (April 10-12, 2017), Houston Public Media TV 8 is airing The Great War, a three-part documentary on World War I from the series American Experience. The film coincides with the 100th anniversary of America entering […]
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Syrian Perspectives from Houston, and W.G. Jones State Forest: Tuesday’s Show (April 11, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: Syrian residents of Khan Shaykhun hold signs and pictures on Friday during a protest condemning a suspected chemical weapons attack on their town earlier this week. Photo: Getty Images) Last week's chemical attack in Syria and the U.S. military response remind us of the violence Syrian people have lived with for years. It seems […]
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VIDEO: Camp Logan Remembered
Posted on · Exhibition tells the story of Memorial Park's previous life as WWI camp.