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Harris County Historical Society: A Century of Preserving and Sharing Local History 

A call to action begins “A Plea for County Historical Societies,” published by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) in the July 1923 issue of The Southwestern Historical Quarterly. The people of Harris County were the first to answer, founding the Harris County Historical Society (HCHS) in the fall of 1923. HCHS exemplifies how the […]

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The beauty and dramatic personality of Johnny George, founder of Theatre, Inc., is captured in this portrait. From 1953 to 1966, Theatre, Inc. produced over fifty Broadway musicals utilizing volunteer Houston talent. Photo courtesy Don Looser.

Movers and Shakers: Houston Women in the Arts 

Women have played significant roles in the history of Houston’s cultural development. Some have had talent; some have had resources; some have had influence as powerful journalists or fundraisers. Among these women were Houston’s cultural impresario Edna Saunders and the formidable journalist Wille Hutcheson. Three other remarkable women, however, were historically strategic in shaping Houston’s […]

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More than a Museum: Living History and a Vibrant Future at The Heritage Society in Sam Houston Park 

Tucked between the high-rises that make up Houston’s iconic skyline sits Sam Houston Park. The city’s first municipal park, which was known as City Park until 1902, Sam Houston Park has long been a place where Houstonians go to escape the hustle and bustle of downtown, but it is more than that. With several of […]

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In 2018, lead artist Danny Asberry El with Craig Carter, Zink, Jeff, and Joshua created the first mural commemorating the history of Independence Heights, located on Whole Foods and the North Loop and Yale.  All photos courtesy of Independence Heights Redevelopment Council unless otherwise noted.

Preserving History: The Importance of Independence Heights  

I remember the first time I saw the sign that read “Independence Heights: Historic Houston Community.” It piqued my curiosity, and that interest stayed with me. As the years went by, townhomes that reigned on the other side of the 610 Loop began creeping into the historic neighborhood. As the landscape changed and the old […]

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Scottish Brigade in formation, circa 1939-1940.

Marching into History: The Sisterhood of the Stephen F. Austin Scottish Brigade 

On June 23, 1972, nearly thirty-five years prior to the passage of Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or educational program that receives federal funding, there was the Scottish Brigade Drill Team. Beatrice Lytle, the group’s sponsor, organized the Scottish Brigade Drill Team in September of 1937 in conjunction with the newly […]

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Capturing Diversity in Houston’s Northside

University of Houston Anthropology and World Cultures photography students enrolled in the Visual Stories class experienced the world of the historic Near Northside as they walked about the neighborhoods during the spring of 2023.   Impressed by the multi-layered history of the city, they looked for the firsts in the neighborhood. Although we could not see […]

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