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Walter Prescott Webb, The Scholar
Posted on · He is known as one of Texas' most significant historians and scholars.
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Book Tells the Stories of Early German Settlers in Texas
Posted on · Life in early Texas wasn't easy, but you'd never know it from reading accounts of early German settlers. Dr. James Kearney studies and teaches Germanic literature at the University of Texas at Austin. He recently edited a book called Journey to Texas, 1833, written by a German émigré to Texas named Detlef Dunt, which became […]
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Writer Mollie Evelyn Moore Davis
Posted on · Mollie Evelyn Moore Davis was one of the most important Texas writers of the 19th century.
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Pilot ‘Brave Bessie’ Coleman
Posted on · Bessie Coleman was the first female African-American pilot.
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Texas Rising: How Badly Does the Series Mangle State’s History? Does it Matter?
Posted on · Earlier this month, the History Channel wrapped up Texas Rising, a 10-hour miniseries based on the Texas Revolution against Mexico. Stephen Harrigan is a writer at large for Texas Monthly. Heâs been chronicling his thoughts about the miniseries for the publication. He spoke with Houston Mattersâ Maggie Martin before the series finale about the historical […]
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Journalist Jane Cazneau
Posted on · A journalist, tireless promoter of Texas independence and eventually, U.S. statehood
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Teaching Confederate History and Rebuilding Post-Hurricane Ike: Tuesday’s Show (April 7, 2015)
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court is currently grappling with whether Texas was wrong to reject a specialty license plate displaying the Confederate battle flag. As modern day battles over what the flag and other Confederate symbols mean go on, students in Houston classrooms continue to learn and discuss the history and legacy of the Confederacy in […]
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Former Vice President John Nance Garner
Posted on · John Nance Garner was a persuasive politician who held many elected offices, including Vice President of the United States.
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Sara and Green DeWitt
Posted on · The DeWitts were among the earliest Anglo settlers in Texas.
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Mary Maverick
Posted on · Mary Maverick was a remarkable early settler in Texas, who documented the challenges of life on the frontier.
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The Cattle Queen of Texas: Rosa Maria Hinojosa de Ballí
Posted on · She was known as the first "cattle queen" of Texas, owning more than a million acres in South Texas, on which cattle was raised.
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Jovita Idár: Journalist, Political Activist And Civil Rights Worker
Posted on · She's also known as the first president of the League of Mexican Women. She fought for civil and women's rights.
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Texas Historian Eugene Barker
Posted on · He is believed to be the most influential Texas Historian, credited with showing the influence that Texas exerted in shaping the destiny of the United States.
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Modern Dance Project Pays Homage to the History of the Houston Ship Channel
Posted on · We learn about a new modern dance production that pays homage to the role of the Houston Ship Channel in the history of both Texas and Houston. The piece, called “Channel/1836,” is by Karen Stokes Dance and combines film of dancers performing around the ship channel with a live stage performance. The performance is Sept. […]
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Texas Originals: Rabbi Henry Cohen
Posted on · He helped Galveston recover from the 1900 hurricane and worked to bring Jewish immigrants to the Port of Galveston to settle throughout Texas.