Letter from the Editor By Debbie Z. Harwell Debbie Z. Harwell, Editor My first formal oral history interviews as a graduate student in 2009 were with members of the Yates Class of 1958, and it changed my understanding of historical research. Even though I went through school in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), I did not know much about Yates, or any […]
by Debbie Z. Harwell A leader in the Third Ward community, William S. Holland served as principal of Jack Yates High School from 1941-1958. Photo courtesy of Deloris Johnson. “Mr. Holland … spoke out about what he thought was best for his students no matter what it was, no matter to whom he was speaking, he […]
by Debbie Z. Harwell Alumni from Yates and Wheatley came to the unveiling of the historical marker for the Turkey Day Classic, which stands on the University of Houston campus at the site where the Turkey Day Classic was played from 1942 to1966. Photo courtesy of the University of Houston. The nation’s biggest high school rivalry football game took place on Thanksgiving Day in the heart of Houston, […]
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Download the full pdf hereA Celebration of Editor Emeritus Joe Pratt23.1 Letter from the Editor, Debbie Z. Harwell 2The Houston Saengerbund: “One of the best Kept Secrets in the City of Houston.“By: Jonas Leon Kalpert7The Houston Saengerbund: A Legacy of German Culture and SongBy: Vince Lee8Relocation, Not Dislocation: Organizational Continuity Across Houston’s ChinatownBy: Daniel Killian13Between […]
Download the full pdf here22.1 Letter from the Editor, Caitlyn Jones 2Why Houston? How the National Women’s Conference Came to the Bayou City By Caitlyn Jones9Making Houston Happen: Local Organizers and the Planning of the NWC By Maya Bouchebl 13Sylvia Ortiz: An “Everyday Woman” Who Became a Feminist Celebrity By Miranda Ruzinsky 18Meet Houston’s NWC Delegates Introduction by Nancy Beck Young […]
Our friend Les Fullerton suggested this magazine commemorating the 200th anniversary of Harrisburg’s founding and the 100th anniversary of Milby High School, whose mascot is the Buffaloes – hence the name, Bison-tennial. The Harrisburg story rarely gets mentioned in discussions about the region’s founding as a mercantile hub, even though Harrisburg predates Houston by a […]
The Spring 2024 issue of Houston History magazine reflects on ways in which we celebrate and preserve our history.
Download the full pdf here 21.2 Letter from the Editor, Debbie Z. Harwell 2Harris County Historical Society: A Century of Preserving and Sharing Local HistoryBy Charlie Becker8Movers and Shakers: Houston Women in the ArtsBy Don Looser12More than a Museum: Living History and a Vibrant Future at The Heritage Society in Sam Houston ParkBy Katherine R. […]
Download the full pdf here22.1 Letter from the Editor, Debbie Z. Harwell 2Why Houston, Not Harrisburgby Ariel Peña7Charles H. Milby: How the Man and the School Shaped Harrisburgby Braden Dodson and Winnie Wong9The Milby COED Cadettes: 100 Years of Friendship, Honor, and Serviceby Dan Broughton13The Long Road Ahead: Desegregation in HISD and Milby High Schoolby […]
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