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First Lady Jill Biden Visits Minute Maid Park To Promote U.S. Vaccination Efforts

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 29, 2021 · The visit is part of a nationwide tour to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated. 

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (June 29, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 29, 2021 · On Tuesday's show: Why First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff are visiting Houston, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee answers your questions, and a how a Houston-area woman made aviation history.

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Houston Restaurant Weeks celebrates 20 years with over 300 businesses participating in 2023

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Posted on July 31, 2023 · This is the 20th Anniversary of the annual fundraiser benefiting the Houston Food Bank after it was started in 2003 by Cleverley Stone.

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Using Independence Day to end slavery (July 3, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 3, 2023 · On Monday's show: We learn how abolitionists used Independence Day to make their case in pre-Civil War America. That story is the subject of Symbols of Freedom: Slavery and Resistance Before the Civil War by University of Houston history professor Matt Clavin.

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Behind the Mythology of the U.S. Founding Fathers; Plus, Actress Liz Mikel on the Revival of “1776: The Musical”

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on July 3, 2023 · A history lesson on the figures who shaped our country; plus, the star of the musical explains how this revival reimagines a classic.

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2023 Houston-area 4th of July events and fireworks shows

Nicolas Pinto

Posted on June 30, 2023 · There’s no shortage of options to join in on celebrating our nation’s independence. Our list helps you find events near you.

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