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Valerie D. Bates

Section 2 of an 1870 law gave the Rio Grande Railroad (RGRR) the “right, power and authority to construct, equip, operate, maintain and own a railroad and telegraph line from Point Isabel on the Laguna Madre to Brownsville on the…

On February 23, 1945, after a hard-fought and costly battle on Iwo Jima, six individuals, representing 220,000 brave fellow American fighting soldiers, hoisted the American flag over Mount Suribachi. Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, also at the summit, pointed his…

Perched on the highest sand dune and nestled on the southern coastline of Texas, the Kenedy Ranch, constructed in 1882 by Mifflin Kenedy, resembles a steamboat, and its commanding position reflects a steamboat captain’s strategy and experience. During the Mexican-American…

On the longest barrier island in the world, in extreme south Texas, South Padre Island is maybe best known for Spring Break and outstanding beaches, but it also has a long and varied history. As part of the “New World,”…

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