Although Houston may be known for its many cultural and art museums, the handiwork of local artists can also be found in a not-so-usual location – school and neighborhood SPARK Parks, which grew from one woman’s inspiration.
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Unexpected Adaptability: The Cenacle Sisters Navigate Changing Times
Jere Pfister writes a personal account of her retreat with the Cenacle Sisters and explains the ways in which these nuns have adapted with the changing times.
The Spirit of Giving: Jane Blaffer Owen and the University of Houston
Aimee L’Heureux details the Jane Blaffer Owen’s philanthropy to the University of Houston, as well as her contributions to New Harmony, Indiana.
The Dawn at My Back: A Memoir of a Black Texas Upbringing
The Dawn at My Back: Memoir of a Black Texas Upbringing explores what it means to grow up in a racist society. It describes the injustices endured daily and vividly paints a picture of the pain they carry with them. Blue’s story demonstrates the power of racism to rip families apart, even as one consciously […]
Women Stretching the Limits by Stretching Their Minds: 100 Years of the Chautauqua Study Club
To view the entire article about the women’s Chautauqua Study Club by Betty Trapp Chapman, which appeared in Houston History Volume 7, Number 2, download the pdf version.
Long Before the “Battle of the Sexes,” there was Babe … the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum
To read the full text of this article by Debbie Z. Harwell that appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
Humble Women at War: The Case of Humble’s Baytown Refinery, 1942-1945
To read the full text of this article by Gary L. Rabalais that appeared in the Spring 2005 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
The Women’s Archive and Research Center at the University of Houston: A Resource from the Past for Research in the Future
To read the full text of this article by Sarah E. Frazer that appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
The Trailblazers Who Guide Me
To read the full text of this article by Patricia Smith Parker that appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
Thelma Scott Bryant: Memories of a Century in Houston’s Third Ward
To read the full text of this article by Teresa Tomkins-Walsh that appeared in the Fall 2003 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.