The Spring issue of Houston History, “Protecting Our Green Heritage,” explores the ways in which we have protected our precious greenspaces and waterways in the Houston and Gulf Coast region.
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Letter from the Editor – Patchwork of Our Past
A Patchwork, Letter from the Editor Houston HistoryAnnounces Exciting New Change to Partial Digital Format By Joe Pratt I hate computers. Reading page after page of dissertations and student papers on my computer has hastened the decline of my old eyes. Writing on a computer ranks up there with traffic jams on the Gulf Freeway […]
Postcards from Past Parks
Summer 1971: Driving from Quebec to Boston. Suzy and I slept in the Rambler last night on the side of a deserted road in the middle of Maine. No cars passed in the night, but a moose moseyed by early this morning. Today we made it to our first national park ever–Acadia, with its spectacular […]
Letter from the Editor: Blue Bell Memories
One of my earliest memories is the regal feeling of sitting on top of a hand-cranked freezer as my dad grinded away making home-made ice cream. The anticipation that grew during the long process of mixing and cranking enhanced the enjoyment of the final product, which was much better than the cheap mellorine my mom […]
Houston: Nuestra Historia, Letter from the Editor
This issue, Houston: Nuestra Historia, focuses on the history of Mexican Americans in Houston, an often neglected area of discussion. Because Houston was not established as a Spanish colonial city, its history as one of Texas’s Mexican American communities is overlooked.
Letter from the Editor: Taking Flight in Song
Dr. Joe Pratt reflects on his favorite part of the Baptist religion–its hymnal.
Letter from the Editor: Oil and the Soul of Houston
Last fall the Jung Center sponsored a series of lectures called “Energy and the Soul of Houston.” My friend Beth Robertson persuaded me that I had something to say about energy, if not Houston’s soul. We agreed to share the stage.
Letter from the Editor – Hurricanes
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Letter from the Editor – Lawyers
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Letter from the Editor – San Jacinto
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