Remembering a Generation Across Generations
Baytown reader Chris Buckner reflects on the past amid nostalgia for the 1960s and early American life. He recalls affordable cars, school drills, racial segregation, Kennedy’s assassination, space exploration, the draft, and the birth of the Super Bowl, inviting others to add memories.
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History items and notable events for July 28
Events span 1940 Bugs Bunny debut, 1953 armistice note, 1974 Nixon impeachment move, 1996 Atlanta Olympic bombing. Births include Leo Durocher and Norman Lear. sports highlight Greg LeMond’s 1986 Tour win. Korea armistice stance and Lear quote feature. Moon phase noted.
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The Dam Road That Became Shepherd Drive in Houston
The 1920s history of Buffalo Bayou's dam near the Shepherd Drive bridge, owner Daniel Shepherd, and a planned mill project explain how Shepherd's Dam Road became Shepherd Drive in 1915. Debates over the namesake include Daniel Shepherd and Benjamin Shepherd with later confirmation of Shepherd Drive.
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Baytown Sun letters policy and contact details
The Baytown Sun publishes original letters and guest columns addressed to the paper with a writer’s signature. Include an address and phone number not for publication. Submissions may be edited or refused. Send signed letters to Adam Vanelli, P O Box 90, Baytown TX 77522 or fax 281 427 1880 or email sunnews baytownsun com.
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