2011 April
2011 Martin de Leon Reunion and Symposium
The de Leon family will come from around the state – and the nation – to gather in Victoria for a family reunion celebrating the family’s legacy and honoring Martin de Leon, Placido Benavides, and other historical de Leon family members. This year, which is also the 175th anniversary of Texas’ Independence, the reunion will… read more »
2011 Yellow Rose Ball
The Yellow Rose Ball was held April 19, 2011, at the Crystal Ballroom of the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas and was a huge success. The 2011 Yellow Rose Ball was sponsored by the San Jacinto Chapter, the Sam Houston Chapter, the Lone Star Chapter and the Stephen F. Austin Chapter of the Sons of… read more »
Battle of San Jacinto Ceremony – 175th Anniversary – April 21, 2011
Official State of Texas Ceremony Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 2011 11:00 A.M. San Jacinto Monument San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park Pledge to the Texas Flag “Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” “Texas, Our Texas” Texas,… read more »
Charles B. Stewart Bust Unveiled in Conroe
At the dedication ceremony for the Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park in Conroe, Texas on April 21, 2011, the bust of Texas founding father, Charles B. Stewart, was unveiled. The bust of Charles B. Stewart was sculpted by Texas artist, Craig Campobello. The biographical text regarding Charles B. Stewart on the front of… read more »
San Jacinto Day Festival & Battle Reenactment – April 16, 2011
Houston, TX – Come celebrate the 175th anniversary of Texas independence at the site of Texas victory over the Mexican army at the San Jacinto Battleground on Saturday, April 16, 2011. On April 21, 1836, in a battle that lasted about 18 minutes, Texas won her independence from Mexico in the Battle of San Jacinto. … read more »
The Fabulous Heywood Brothers – Book Review
The book The Fabulous Heywood Brothers by Jerry D. Frazee is a wonderful slice of Texas history about the earliest days of the oil boom in Texas and Louisiana. I really enjoyed this book. The Heywood brothers were originally traveling entertainers in the northern United States. Though the book does describe some of the activities… read more »
The Gold Rush: 1847-1849 by Frank W. Lewis – Book Review
Frank W. Lewis, knows how to tell a very entertaining story. The Gold Rush: 1847-1849 is the seventh in this western historical fiction series tracking the adventures of frontiersman and entrepreneur, Caleb Landers, and his eclectic band of frontier associates. In The Gold Rush: 1847 – 1849, Caleb Landers, now a successful entrepreneur whose various… read more »