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From Buttons to Banners
By Mackenzie Vance Participants at the NWC used their crafting skills to create buttons and pins, as well as other graphics, to visually communicate their ideas and beliefs. Photo courtesy of the Dorothy Marder Papers, Peace Collection, Swarthmore College. As more than 20,000 attendees flocked to the 1977 National Women’s Conference (NWC), they did so […]
Leaving a Legacy: Houston Women in Politics after 1977
Introduction by Caitlyn Jones-Excerpts from oral histories conducted by Lena Craven and Caitlyn Jones Representative Bella Abzug, at the podium, is flanked by the torch relay runners (in blue), First Lady Rosalynn Carter, former first ladies Betty Ford and Lady Bird Johnson, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, and Maya Angelou. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. When […]
Preserving the Legacy of the National Women’s Conference.
By Livia Lee Garza National Women’s Conference relay runners wore blue “Women on the Move” shirts as they carried the “torch of freedom” from Seneca Falls to Houston. Image courtesy of the Houston Area NOW and Other Feminist Activities Collection. All photos are from Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. “There was never anything like […]
22.2 Table of Contents, Spirit of Houston: 1977 National Women’s Conference
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 […]
The Bison-tennial, Letter from the Editor 22.1
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 […]
Why Houston, Not Harrisburg
No one at the time of founding would guess that the runner up town of Houston would supersede the notable town of Harrisburg. However, such was the fate of Harrisburg; a promising town with enormous potential became just another acquisition of the younger, more accomplished neighboring city of Houston.
Charles H. Milby: How the Man and the School Shaped Harrisburg
Charles H. Milby left a lasting impact on Harrisburg and Houston, solidifying the strong sense of community that remains among East End residents today. A year after his passing, the Harrisburg school board unanimously voted to name its new high school after him.
The Milby COED Cadettes: 100 Years of Friendship, Honor, and Service
For nearly a century the Milby COED Cadettes have entertained students and residents from Harrisburg and the East End, as well as across Texas and in Hawaii.
The Long Road Ahead: Desegregation in HISD and Milby High School
Brown v. Board of Education paved the way towards integration in public schools nationwide and set a crucial precedent in the fight to end segregation. The process of implementing the Brown decision varied from state to state, city to city, and district to district, each with their own story. In some areas, the story of […]
Buffaloes at Work and Play
By Leo Green The 1926 chemistry class included male and female students, a progressive notion for the time. These students seem eager to use their newly donated lab equipment. Photo courtesy of The Buffalo, 1926. “The classroom should be an entrance into the world, not an escape from it.” — The Buffalo, 1976 High school […]