Alamo Items 1836,1903-1942
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Texas. Legislature
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The Texas Legislature's Central Investigating Committees of the House and Senate were formed in 1917 to investigate every state department and institution in Texas. The investigation was an outgrowth of general public suspicion and distrust of state government, aggravated by: the entry of the United States into World War I and the resulting distrust of German-Americans; the impeachment of Governor Ferguson earlier in 1917; and charges of corruption and collusion made against officia...
Potter, B. F.
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Alamo Items
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Originally named Mission San Antonio de Valero, the Alamo was approved by the viceroy of Mexico in 1716 and constructed in 1744. The original purpose of the mission was to bring Christianity and education to the Indians, though it later became a fortress and the site of many battles and conflicts. It is believed that the name Alamo originated when a company of Spanish soldiers from Álamo de Parras, Coahuila, Mexico, took over the building as its barracks in 1803. Others ...
Bringhurst, Antoinette Power Houston, 1852-1932
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Daughter of Sam and Margaret Lea Houston; married William Lorraine Bringhurst (1844-1913) in 1877. From the description of Antoinette Power Houston Bringhurst papers, 1906-1932. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 70950007 The daughter of Sam Houston, Antoinette Houston Bringhurst was active in a number of organizations. From the description of Antoinette Power Houston Bringhurst papers, 1906-1932. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas...
Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Alamo Mission Chapter
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