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21.2 Letter from the Editor

By Debbie Harwell on April 29, 2024 in Archives, Arts & Culture, Communities, Education, Houstonians, Letter from the Editor, Museums, Music, Preservation, Race & Ethnicity, University of Houston, Women

The Spring 2024 issue of Houston History magazine reflects on ways in which we celebrate and preserve our history.

The Fallen Angel dancers, directed by Patsy Swayze, perform at UH Frontier Fiesta in 1959. Photo courtesy of Houstonian, 1959, Digital Collections, University of Houston Libraries.

Patsy Swayze: Queen of Dance

By Houston History Magazine on April 29, 2024 in Arts & Culture, Communities, Education, Houstonians, University of Houston, Women

“It was a life-changing thing to meet her. It was like she had a magic bubble of enthusiasm around her, and you could not walk by without getting some of it on you,” said Judy Jones, a former student of Patsy Swayze. The two met after Jones won the Miss Houston Pageant in 1959, and […]

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