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1. houstonlibrary.org · blogs · exhibitsHPL - Visit Us at Houston Public Library

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   3 days ago · Houston Public Library Records (RG A 0013)The Houston Public Library Collection contains records of the institution's history and activities. Included are reports, photographs, internal and external correspondence, budgets, publicity, scrapbooks, branch building construction documents, brochures, borrower's registries, strategic plans, agendas ...

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   Who was Samuel Houston?

   • Samuel Houston (/ ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ, HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.

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   What did Captain Houston do during the Revolutionary War?

   • During the American Revolutionary War, Captain Houston served in Morgan's Rifle Brigade as a paymaster. He served in the Virginia militia, which required him to pay his own expenses and to be away from his family for long periods of time. Thus, the plantation and his family's finances suffered.

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   Why did the Creoles come to Houston?

   • Houston also benefited from its proximity to Louisiana, from which traveled the Creoles who established the Frenchtown neighborhood. They brought with them the wonders of zydeco, known for blending accordion, washboard (or frottoir) and drums into an ever-danceable groove.

   New documentary shines a light on Houston's overlooked blues tradition

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   What role did Sam Houston play in the Civil War?

   • Sometime in early 1817, Sam Houston was assigned to a clerical position in Nashville, serving under the adjutant general for the army's Southern Division. Later in the year, Jackson appointed Houston as a sub-agent to handle the removal of Cherokee from East Tennessee.

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3. www.click2houston.com · news · localGerald Goines convicted of murder: What other Houston ...

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   2 hours ago · History of cases. Cases against a few other Houston police officers resulted in convictions for negligent homicide. 2005. The latest conviction was in 2005 against Arthur Carbonneau for the fatal ...

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   2 days ago · Samuel Houston (/ ˈ h juː s t ən / ⓘ, HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.

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6. www.chron.com · culture · articleHouston's rich music history has always included the blues

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   2 days ago · New documentary shines a light on Houston's overlooked blues tradition. 'When Houston Had the Blues' shows how Houston deserves its place in blues music history. By Chris Vognar, WriterSep 24 ...

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   2 days ago · On September 28, 1920, Houston music industry legend Evelyn Johnson was born in Thibodaux, Louisiana. By age six, Johnson had settled with her mother in Houston’s Fifth Ward and would later graduate from Phyllis Wheatley High and the forerunner of Texas Southern University. In 1946 she began working as the office manager of mogul Don Robey ...

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   1 day ago · Wednesday, September 25, 2024 10:43AM. A community staple for 70 years! Discover the hidden history of Jackson's Barbershop. HOUSTON, Texas -- Jackson's Barbershop opened its doors seventy years ...

9. www.khou.com · article · lifeHouston-based actress talks about how her Hispanic heritage ...

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   3 hours ago · HOUSTON — Houston-based actress Amelia Rico sat down with KHOU 11's Len Cannon to talk about her struggles to find work and what ultimately helped her succeed in Hollywood. Rico landed roles in ...