Houston’s Fourth Ward as seen through the lens of Roxanne Quezada Chartouni’s camera in 1987.
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New Hope Housing: Creating Communities for Those in Need
For over a quarter-century, the nonprofit New Hope Housing has provided low cost, single room occupancy (SRO) housing for single adults living on little to no income in Houston to help them realize their goals. Today, New Hope has expanded to assist vulnerable families. It keeps residents’ rent costs low to provide affordable housing options […]
Houston’s Oldest House Gets a New Life
Those familiar with Houston history may be able to tell you that the oldest house in the city still standing on its original property is the 1847 Kellum-Noble House in Sam Houston Park. Although owned by the City, The Heritage Society (THS), a non-profit organization, has maintained the home for the past sixty-five years. Recently, […]
Sakowitz: A Legend in Houston Retail
This story begins in 1886, thousands of miles away in the Ukrainian town of Korostyshiv in the Russian Empire, when Leebe Shaikovich, like many others before and after him, left his family behind to immigrate to the United States. The result was a retail legacy that spanned nine decades.
Planned Parenthood
On February 20, 1936 Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas was born from a three-page Articles of Incorporation. What was previously known as the Maternal Health Center of Houston would go on to become a beacon for family planning and maternal health in Houston for years to come.
Houston Suffrage Centennial Book Club
The Houston Suffrage Centennial Book Club celebrates women’s quest for the vote and examines the political challenges they continue to address.
Mapping Houston History
Houston History mapping in progress. For some time, I have wanted to map the 350+ articles we have published dating back to 2003. This map represents the beginning of that process, and includes, as of the fall of 2019, articles from the last three years. You to search them by categories, such as Business & Industry, Communities, Culture, […]