Garland Richards
Restoring a Legacy
By Ann Pate
Garland Holt Richards grew up thinking everyone had a historic frontier fort in their backyard.
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If indeed Bandera is the “Cowboy Capital of the World,” then one of the key…
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Driving into downtown Odessa one sees a bright white object rising from the flat landscape…
From a New York style deli with a smoky Texas flare, to southern favorites such…
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Three major European powers of the 18th century – Spain, France and England – competed…
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Hurricane Harvey vented its wrath on Texas in September 2017 and left catastrophe in its…
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