Living history in Corpus Christi A time machine floats in Corpus Christi Bay. Step aboard the USS Lexington, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier and now a museum, and travel into a past full of heroes and danger. First, some context. Corpus Christi has been a military town since U.S. General Zachary Taylor’s army set up
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Mike Carlisle
Mike is executive director of the Texas Tropical Trail Region with an avid interest in ships, planes, trains, and automobiles.
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