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4 days ago · To say they love WTAMU is a gross understatement. Immediately upon arrival, Peggy (ever the organizer) volunteered to direct traffic at the dorms as freshmen came to the campus! She served the Presbyterian Church, the Panhandle Plains Museum, the Village, and the Buffs! She really enjoyed feeding the teams and attending all home games.
5 days ago · Laura Vernon Hamner. July 17, 1871–September 20, 1968. Known as "Miss Amarillo," Laura V. Hamner devoted much of her life to recording and sharing the history of the Texas Panhandle. Hamner was born in 1871. She served as postmistress in the Panhandle town of Claude and then, for more than a decade, as superintendent of the Potter County schools.
4 days ago · March 5, 1836–December 12, 1929. Charles Goodnight liked to point out he was born in 1836, the year the Republic of Texas was founded, and moved here in 1845, the year Texas joined the United States. A legendary rancher and trailblazer, Goodnight became known as the "father of the Texas Panhandle." Goodnight was nine years old when his family ...
5 days ago · The Southwestern Historical Quarterly 54 (July 1950), 13–26. Reaugh, Frank. From Under a Mesquite Tree: An Artist's Life on the Texas Plains. As told to Lucretia Donnell. Edited by Gardner Smith and Robert Reitz. Oak Cliff, TX: Sun and Shadow Press, 2005. Reaugh, Frank. Paintings of the Southwest. Dallas: Wilkinson Printing, 1937.
5 days ago · A: Some must-visit historic sites in Amarillo include the Cadillac Ranch, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, and the Historic Route 66 Sixth Street District. These sites offer a glimpse into the city's rich history and cultural heritage. Q: How has Amarillo's history influenced its present-day identity?
5 days ago · WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of about 10,000 and offers 59 undergraduate degree programs and more than 40 graduate degrees, including two ...
3 days ago · The buffalo “Charlie” was mounted for posterity and donated to Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. The live mascot program was revived in the 1970s, when the Herdsmen were formed.
