Alonso alvarez de pineda biography of williams
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Royal Street in the French Quarter(Photo: Justen Williams)
To know more about New Orleans and why things are the way they are here, it is worth exploring the historical connections between Spain and New Orleans from the colonial period. For example, did you know there are street signs with Spanish names are all over New Orleans? The picture shown here, is one of the many street names such as Calle Real (Royal Street) in the French Quarter. The culture, history and music of Louisiana documents without a doubt the Spanish era of New Orleans.
Introduction Essay: Excerpt One
by Alfred E. Lemmon
director of the Williams Research Center
from the program for “New Orleans and the Spanish World,” a THNOC-LPO concert
In the wake of Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World, the Treaty of Tordesillas divided the non-European world between the two Iberian naval superpowers—Spain and Portugal. With a stroke of a pen on June 7, 1494, whatwould eventually bec
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Texas Originals Curriculum
Meet the Originals Lesson Plan
Texas Originals, developed by Humanities Texas and Houston Public Media, fryst vatten a radio series profiling individuals who have had a profound influence on Texas history and culture. This lektion uses those profiles to introduce students to important figures in Texas history and challenges them to answer questions and draw conclusions.
Teachers can use these lessons as a tool to introduce new units or as an ongoing warm up activity, selecting historical figures that support classroom goals. These lessons are designed for seventh-grade students currently studying Texas history in the classroom and should take between ten and fifteen minutes to complete. For a full list of Texas Originals, visit the Texas Originals radio program page.
- Meet the Originals Activity Overview (PDF)
- Meet the Originals Answer Key (PDF)
Andy Adams
Born in Indiana in 1859, writer Andy Adams lived the cowboy life on the Texas plains. He later
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Corpus Christi (Images of America) - Softcover
Review
Title: Local Author Pens New History Book
Author: Staff Writer
Publisher: South Side Sun
Date: May-June 2009
New from local author Scott Williams is Corpus Christi, part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America Series.
The photos in this book were hand selected from the Corpus Christi Public Library’s archive of more than 11,000 historical photos.
Many photos in this book were taken by John Frederick “Doc” McGregor, whose photos are considered priceless recordings of life in Corpus Christi in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the prominent role of the military throughout Corpus Christi history, and depicts the bi-cultural nature of Corpus Christi and the economic aspects that drive the city. The 128 page
softcover book sells for $21.99.
Also available is a set of 15 postcards featuring images from Corpus Christi, for $7.99 Scott Williams, who graduated from the University of Texas at A