History
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The Texas Connection to The Iconic Photo of V-J Day in Times Square
Longview lawyer Howard Coghlan, who identified himself in the photograph, passed away at 89.
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From Texas to Cuba: An Epic Road Trip, Castro’s Trip to Houston, and How It’s Changed
As the doors to Cuban travel slowly re-open, the author’s dad recalls his epic road/cruise ship trip to Havana just before Castro’s take-over, and we remember Castro’s hero’s welcome in Houston a few months later.
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Hakeem Olajuwon, the Rockets Star Who Valiantly Fought to End Sneaker Violence
As Houston basketball fans mourn the end of the Rockets season, we remember the efforts of one of the team’s all-time greats.
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That Sinking Feeling
Don’t invite a history buff to your "Texas Rising" viewing party.
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The White Stuff
The secret history of cotton, the crop that transformed the global economy—and kept Texans in poverty for generations.
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Does “Selma” Get LBJ Wrong?
The Golden Globe-nominated film about the Civil Rights Movement is the subject of some unexpected controversy regarding its depiction of the relationship between Martin Luther King and President Lyndon Johnson.
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1983 New York Times Profile Of Austin Showcases The Fact That Austinites Have Always Complained About The City Changing
'Booming Austin Fears It Will Lose Its Charms' is a story that could be—and has been—written any number of times over the past 30+ years, the evidence shows.
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Race and Relations
Journalist Chris Tomlinson delves into the parallel histories of two Texas families with the same last name—one black, one white.
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Tips From the Great Debater
At 94 years old, debate icon Thomas Freeman has taught everyone from Martin Luther King Jr. to Barbara Jordan.
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Chicken Fried State
How a lowly cut of beef—breaded, spiced, and fried to order—was transformed into a vessel for the modern food system.