2010 March
2010 San Jacinto Day Ceremony
You are invited to the official San Jacinto Day Ceremony commemorating the 174th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. This ceremony is celebrated on April 21st every year. This year’s ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the San Jacinto Monument on the San Jacinto Battleground beginning at 11:00 a.m. This… read more »
Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #67 – SCV Meeting March 17, 2010
The Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #67, Houston, Texas, will be holding their monthly meeting Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Charles Duke will be making a presentation about “Civil War Boatworks and Confederate Naval property on Galveston Bay.” The Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans meets at The Briar Club located at Westheimer… read more »
Are You a Descendant of a Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence?
At the celebration of Texas Independence on March 2, 2010 at Washington-on-the-Brazos, it was announced that the Star of the Republic Museum is searching for the descendants of the 59 signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The announcement reads: “The Star of the Republic Museum is launching a long-term genealogical project to identify living… read more »
Battle of San Jacinto Symposium – April 17, 2010
The 2010 Battle of San Jacinto Symposium will be held Saturday, April 17, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center at the University of Houston. This year’s theme is Skulls, Slaves, and Sex: Secrets of Early Texas Tickets are $50.00 and include lunch and parking. This year’s symposium will… read more »
Houston: 1860 – 1900 (Images of America)
Review of Houston: 1860 – 1900 by Ann Dunphy Becker Review by K. K. Searle Another wonderful pictorial history from Arcadia Publishing and their Images of America Series. This history takes the City of Houston from the period just before the Civil War to the beginning of the 20th century. The book’s author, Ann Dunphy… read more »
Masonic Oak Picnic – May 16, 2010
The annual Masonic Oak Picnic will be held May 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Masonic Oak Park is located at 100 Pleasant Street, Brazoria, Texas. See map here. The cost of the meal is $9.00. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. In March of 1835, several Master Masons met under an oak tree (that would later… read more »
Memorial to General Carroll A. “Curly” Lewis, Jr. of the Texas Army
The following is from the memorial service brochure for General Carroll A. “Curly” Lewis, Jr. held on January 20, 2010 at the San Jacinto Monument at 2:00 p.m. GENERAL CARROLL “Curly” LEWIS, JR. left this world January 7, 2010. Born February 3, 1924 in Houston, Texas, he was known at an early age as the… read more »
The Paper Republic – The Struggle for Money, Credit and Independence in the Republic of Texas
Review of The Paper Republic – The Struggle for Money, Credit and Independence in the Republic of Texas by James P. BevillReview by K. K. Searle James P. Bevill had let it be known several years ago that he was working on a book about the money and finances of the Republic of Texas; and… read more »