Confederate scholar’s collection highlights Civil War era work
A historian who taught at Angelo State University in San Angelo developed a Texas history focus. The Civil War era collection in 30 basement boxes, largely uncatalogued, includes materials from Crouch’s home and related relief efforts for freed slaves. A forthcoming book by Smallwood, due by year end, examines a Confederate soldier and a blacksmith who aided the Union.
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Angelo State University
San Angelo
Texas
Washington
Spurlin
Crouch’s
Smallwood
Sheron Barnes
Fuel cells tested in South Texas promise broad use
In San Antonio Brooks City Base hosts four fuel cells powering the Challenger Learning Center as part of a year long study. Officials quote mayor predicting laptops and cellphones could run on fuel cells with future uses ranging from mountain homes to RVs and autos facing weight and size limits. Funded by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Gas Technology Institute and City Public Service, the units will be monitored for reliability and durability.
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San Antonio
South
Texas
Brooks City
Brooks
Challenger Learning Center
US Army Corps of Engineers
The
Gas Technology Institute
City Public Service
Judge orders Beaumont couple divorced over civil union claim
A Beaumont couple, Smith and Anthony, are dissolved in a divorce because Texas law does not recognize civil unions. The judge ruled the pair were not legally married under Texas law, and the divorce requires residency and other steps. Smith cited financial reasons for seeking the end of the union.
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Beaumont
Texas
Smith
Anthony
Process to rename Texas A&M Kingsville Pharmacy School
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents started formal action to rename the Kingsville pharmacy school after Rep. Irma Rangel. Rangel, the first Hispanic woman elected to the Texas House, died March 18 after a five month brain cancer battle. She was elected in 1976.
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Eld
AP Photo
Victoria College Library
Joe Dahlstrom
Hstory
Barry Crouch
Montemayor
Lave Care
Forges
Diana Casanova Archuleta
Family Medicine Board
Taplewood
Serta
Montclair
Andrews
Chspb.org
Bagpif
Celtic Harp
Midland Texas 200
Plaza Street
Downtown
Lions Club
CBSY
Odessa Americar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!