Emily West of New Haven and the Battle of San Jacinto
A compact look at Emily D. West a Black woman linked to Morgan's Point Texas and the San Jacinto campaign of April 1836. It notes her capture by Mexican cavalry her presence at Santa Anna's encampment and later claims about her role in the battle and the Yellow Rose of Texas legend.
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Endorsement for Gina Rivon Rivon to Lee College Board
Debra Rendon Crosby endorses Gina Rivon Rivon for Lee College Board of Regents. She notes meeting in 2013 and describes Rivon as honest, caring, and selflessly helpful during health issues, arguing the college needs such dedicated individuals.
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Lee College Board of Regents
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Lee College
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Texas Senate bill would revoke in-state tuition for many students
Dallas Morning News report on SB 1819 proposed by Sen. Donna Campbell to rescind in-state tuition for Texas high school graduates regardless of immigration status. The piece notes opposition from business groups, universities, and Dreamers, with critics calling it mean-spirited and harmful to Texas’ future workforce.
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Today in History 106th day of 2015 events noted
Highlights include George Washington leaving Mount Vernon for his 1789 inauguration in New York, Fibber McGee and Molly debuting in 1935, the 1947 Grandcamp Texas City explosion, MLK Jr writing his Birmingham Jail letter in 1963, Apollo 16 launch in 1972, and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.
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Texas
High Flyer
Martin Luther King Jr
Birmingham
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Ken Mattingly
U.S
Seung-Hui Cho
Virginia Tech
Lawmaker contact list for Texas officials and offices
Contact details are provided for Greg Abbott and Cornyn, with addresses in Austin and Washington. Ted Cruz is listed with a Texas label and Washington office addresses. Representative Brian Babin and Senator Sylvia Garcia are included with district and Houston addresses, plus phone numbers for local and federal offices.
Goodbye to a 50 gallon aquarium and its fish
Jane Howard Lee writes of moving to the Hill Country and sending a 50 gallon aquarium with 25 to 30 tropical fish to a new home in Dayton. Only one fish, Bob, survived the journey along with his tank mates and gear. The move ends an era in the Baytown living room as lights and quiet water fade.
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