Just an hour drive from Houston sits Washington-on-the-Brazos, “The birthplace of Texas.”
History
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Though better known for space and Tex-Mex, Houston also contributed to the burgeoning hip-hop scene beginning in the 1980s.
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In 1949, oil tycoon Glenn McCarthy opened the $21 million Shamrock Hotel. To ensure maximum publicity, McCarthy invited 2,000 guests, …
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Born in 1793, Sam Houston ran away from home as a teenager to join the Cherokee and became known as …
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If you head west of downtown to 3695 Overture Drive, you’ll discover an abandoned, signless palace befitting of Dr. Evil. …
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The Houston Rodeo was started because America needed a special kind of cow.
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Builder, banker, publisher and politician Jesse H. Jones was once known as Mr. Houston. An eighth-grade dropout, he arrived in …
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National Women’s History Month was created to highlight the many unsung female figures in our nation’s history. Each of us …
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Fall is here and even though we’re escaping 100-degree weather, we’re still hitting 100s over the city.
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Sunday, July 15, marked the 95th anniversary of the completion of construction on the Alaska Railroad. If you are not …