From Gallant Hours to Wings of Eagles in Texas History
A Baytown writer reflects on classic World War II films about naval heroes and Hollywood connections. He recalls Halsey, Wead, Price, Curtis, Nabors, Parker, Ebsen, and Haley, linking cinema with Texas history lessons and local memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Cagney
William F. “Bull” Halsey
Guadalcanal
Cagney
Dennis Weaver
Matt Dillon
Chester
New Mexico
Sheriff McCloud
John Wayne
Frank
Spig” Wead
Wead
Hollywood
John Ford
John Dale Price
Ken Curtis
Nabors
Curtis
Sons of the Pioneers
Roy Rogers
Real Price
Walt Disney
Davy Crockett
the Alamo
Fess Parker
Davy
Daniel Boone
Buddy Ebsen
George
Jack Haley
Tom
Pacific
Chris Buckner
Baytown
Houston
Public Works Department
Chris
Today in History highlights many world events
The entry notes the 1956 signing of the Federal Interstate Highway Act, the 1972 Furman v Georgia ruling on death penalty unconstitutionality, and 1995 docking of the space shuttle Atlantis with Mir. It lists notable birthdays, a 2004 milestone by Randy Johnson, Stokowski's early stereophonic recording, a James McDonnell quote, the interstate miles count, and the moon phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furman
United States
Harry Frazee
Arizona Diamondback
Randy Johnson
MLB
Leopold Stokowski
Philadelphia
Scriabin
Bell Labs
James McDonnell
Air-conditioning memories from a past Texas town
The reminiscence recalls scarce AC in 1950s Austin and local San Jacinto to Robert E Lee High School days. It notes Batts Benedict and other buildings with air conditioning, the Tower and library, and compares heat relief through window units, attic fans, and later central systems. It mentions Broom's Barber Shop, Humble workers bicycle commuting, and life with Mum antiperspirant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Martin
San Jacinto
Robert E. Lee High School
Austin
Batts
Benedict
Batts and Benedict
Minnesota Street
Arcadia Theater
Jimmy’s
Broom
Park
Humble
Lakewood
Barak Obama Gov Perry Poe Hart and Sun staff contact list
The provided text lists political figures and newsroom staff with phone and fax numbers and a web address. Barack Obama is noted as President, Rick Perry as Governor, Ted Poe as Representative, Joshua Hart as Circulation Manager, and Janie Gray as Editor Publisher, plus a Baytown Sun site reference.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ebsen
Tin Man
Buckner
Red Sox
Alan Blumlein
Leroy Anderson
Harmon Killebrew
Gary Busey
Richard Lewis
Joe Johnson
Bas
Mercury
Gemini
U.S
Mir
Baytown Sun
Brunson Theater
Jim Finley
Wanda
Orton
Barack Obama
Rick Perry
Ted Poe
Dist
Ene Green, Dist
Janie Gray
jJanie.gray
Baytownsun.com
Angie Pagel
Angie
Pagel
Adam Vanelli
Adam
Yanelli
Sandy Denson
Sandy
Denson
Joshua Hart
Joshua.hart
Newsroom
Sunnews
The
Memorial Drive
P.O
Texas
Baytownsun
PO Box
Sun
Fred Hartman
Editorial
M.A. Bengtson Community Member
Ay Eshbach Community Member
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