Category Archives: Editorial
From the Mudflats of 1836 the Allen Brothers and their Dreamtown
The Allen Brothers bought a bog, named it after General Sam Houston, and the rest is history in the making Mosquitoes, snakes, mudflats, tangled undergrowth, a wilderness with a somewhat nondescript bayou meandering along. Hardly the sort of place anyone … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Day Traditions
Another year has rolled around since last the American people observed that beautiful and time honored custom which is peculiar to them as a Nation of offering to the Great Ruler of all Nations the formal expression of their gratitude … Continue reading
The Town of Houston
Situated at the head of navigation on the west bank of Buffalo Bayou, is now for the first time brought to public notice; because, until now, the proprietors were not ready to offer it to the Public with the … Continue reading
Celebrating the Apollo 11 Anniversary
Today, America celebrates the 40th anniversary of the moon walk by Apollo 11 astronauts, a historic mission that supercharged the then-fledgling Manned Space Center just off the shores of Clear Lake. American Neil Armstrong has become the first man to … Continue reading
“Aunt Julia” Remembers
Ex-Slave Tells a Juneteenth Story About How Freedom Came to Her Whenever “Aunt Julia” Ellis, a 90-year old Harris County ex-slave and 50-year resident of the sawmill ghost town of Josserand, down in the piney woods of Trinity County, alights … Continue reading
Lordy, Lordy Look Who’s 40 – IAH!
June 8, 2009, marks the 40th anniversary of the nation’s 8th busiest airport but it all began back in the mid to late 1960s. Houston Intercontinental Airport, as it was originally known, first celebrated it’s opening day on Sunday, June … Continue reading
Ex-Presidents Bush and Clinton Team Up Again
REACH OUT AND HELP ONE COUNTRY, ONE COMMUNITY Former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush are establishing a fund to help Texas and Louisiana communities hard-hit by this month’s hurricanes recover. The Bush-Clinton Coastal Recovery Fund will focus on long-term … Continue reading
NASA FIFTY
On July 29, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established to guide U.S. space exploration. When it began operations on October 1, 1958, NASA consisted mainly of the four laboratories and some 80 employees of the government’s … Continue reading
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Welcome to the HoustonHistory.com Blog, Houston Voices, where we connect Houston’s past to its future. Our mission has always been to provide a one-stop resource for learning about the interesting history of this great city and to also provide an interactive … Continue reading