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LOCAL HISTORY - Courier Texas

Opinion: The South’s Sunday Night Football: How dare Texas, US downplay its lynching history

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Texas overlooks the era when racial terror lynchings were not only tolerated, but celebrated, in communities across the state.
hollywood and independent films have portrayed the collective efforts of working people on screen for years

5 unsung films that dramatize America’s rich labor history

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Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.
LOCAL HISTORY - Courier Texas

From New Orleans to Houston: Hurricane Katrina survivors reflect 20 years later

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When cooking a New Orleans staple like gumbo, the first step is to make the roux, a process that requires the cook to meticulously stir a combination of flour and fat. The kitchen becomes hot and steamy as the mixture begins to boil, a savory and earthy scent setting the tone for a perfect stew. […]
Karankawas were one of several indigenous tribes living in what today is known as houston

Learn all about the coastal tribes that once inhabited Houston

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For centuries before Houston officially became a city, Indigenous tribes lived along the Texas Gulf Coast. Discover their traditions, culture, and way of life.
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The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’

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Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”
a lake in texas with trees growing up out of it

Why are there so many man-made lakes in Texas—and are there any that are naturally occurring?

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There are thousands of lakes in Texas, but contrary to popular legend around the state, not all of them were created by humans.