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One Man’s Search For The Lost Galveston Hurricane Statue
Posted on · Celebrated sculptor Pompeo Coppini was making a statue memorializing the victims of the 1900 storm, but it went missing.
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Full Show: Raising The Age For Tobacco, And The Lost Galveston Hurricane Statue (May 22, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Raising the age for buying tobacco, the weekly political roundup, water conservation, and a lost statue in Galveston.
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Texas War Memorial To Be Dedicated Saturday In Austin
Posted on · The monument will join Capitol memorials to veterans and those who died in every American war since the Civil War
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UT/TT Poll: Most Texas Voters Say Confederate Memorials Shouldn’t Move
Posted on · Most Texas voters don’t want to remove Confederate memorials or put them in museums, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Most Republicans don't want to do anything at all.
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Houston Group Wants Confederate Statue Removed; Mayor Turner Wants a Study First
Posted on · A group of residents has asked to have the Spirit of the Confederacy statue at Sam Houston Park toppled.
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Dream of MLK Statue in Houston Close to Becoming Reality After Three Decades
Posted on · More than 30 years ago, Houston's Black Heritage Society, after being approached by Martin Luther King, Sr., wanted to find a way to memorialize Martin Luther King, Jr. in the city. While they wanted a statue, they ended up settling for a live oak tree on MLK Boulevard. That set in motion a series of […]