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Texas Originals

News 88.7 in partnership with Humanities Texas launches Texas Originals — a new weekly radio segment profiling individuals whose lives and achievements have had a profound influence upon Texas history and culture.SoundCloud

Texas Originals

Folklorist John Avery Lomax

Humanities Texas

Posted on March 12, 2016 · A folklorist whose love of music led to a lifelong mission of collecting and recording folk songs performed in almost every state.

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Texas Originals

Novelist Edna Ferber

Humanities Texas

Posted on March 8, 2016 · A novelist who penned many award winning books with western themes.  One of those novels was turned into the 1952 big screen classic, Giant.

Tags Giant novelist women's history writer

Texas Originals

Texas Originals: Novelist Dorothy Scarborough

Humanities Texas

Posted on February 27, 2016 · A controversial novel with an anonymous author marks the beginning of a diverse career as a novelist, folklorist and catcher of songs.

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Texas Originals

One Of The First Professional Sculptors In Texas: Elisabet Ney

Humanities Texas

Posted on February 21, 2016 · One of the first professional sculptors in Texas. The statues of Sam Houston and Stephen F Austin, on display in the State Capitol Building, are examples of her remarkable work.

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Texas Originals

Navy Hero Admiral Chester Nimitz

Humanities Texas

Posted on February 13, 2016 · The Navy hero guided Allied forces to victory in the Pacific Ocean in World War II. Nimitz coordinated the offensive that brought the Japanese to unconditional surrender.

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Texas Originals

The First Lady Of Texas: Ima Hogg

Humanities Texas

Posted on February 6, 2016 · She was the only daughter of Texas Governor Jim Hogg. She became known as "The First Lady of Texas." She was an arts patron and philanthropist.

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Texas Originals

Novelist Billy Lee Brammer

Humanities Texas

Posted on January 30, 2016 · A journalist, turned political aide, who found fame as a novelist. His book, The Gay Place is a work of fiction, but it captures Texas politics like no other novel.

Tags fiction writer texas politics The Gay Place

Texas Originals

Democratic Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez

Humanities Texas

Posted on January 23, 2016 · He's a a long-time congressman and civil rights pioneer.

Texas Originals

Walter Prescott Webb, The Scholar

Humanities Texas

Posted on January 16, 2016 · He is known as one of Texas' most significant historians and scholars.

Tags scholar texas history Texas State Historical Association

Texas Originals

James Farmer, A Pioneer In Civil Rights Movement

Humanities Texas

Posted on January 9, 2016 · James Leonard Farmer Jr. was a civil rights activist and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He pushed for nonviolent protest against segregation alongside Martin Luther King Jr.

Tags african american history American Civil Rights Movement Civil rights leader desegregation Freedom Rides nonviolent protest

Texas Originals

Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias Dominated Women’s Sports In Her Day

Humanities Texas

Posted on January 2, 2016 · She was nicknamed "Babe" because of her remarkable athletic skills. She medaled in several Olympic track and field events. She and husband George Zaharias helped launch the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

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Texas Publisher And Art Collector: Amon G. Carter

Humanities Texas

Posted on December 26, 2015 · Founder and publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He was a major collector of American art and sculpture which became the basis for the Amon Carter Museum, the largest collection of American art in Texas.

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Texas Originals

A Suffrage Politician: Minnie Fisher Cunningham

Humanities Texas

Posted on December 19, 2015 · She was an early fighter for women's rights. She was a leader in the suffragette movement and played a significant role in the ratification of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote.

Tags Democratic Party suffagist womens rights

Texas Originals

The First Female Governor Of Texas: Miriam ‘Ma’ Ferguson

Humanities Texas

Posted on December 5, 2015 · She served as "First Lady" of Texas as wife of Texas Governor Jim Ferguson. Then succeeded him as the first woman elected as Governor of Texas.

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Texas Originals

William Sydney Porter, Or Known By His Pen Name O. Henry

Humanities Texas

Posted on November 28, 2015 · A writer working under the pen-name of O'Henry. He worked as a ranch-hand, pharmacist, bank teller and even served time in prison, but his fame was found in literature.

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