Category Archives: Great Houstonians
First President of the Republic of Texas
On this day, Sept. 5, 1836, Sam Houston, the victor of San Jacinto, was elected president of the newly founded Republic of Texas. Candidates for the office had included Henry Smi…. to read the rest of this post please join … 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
Heroic Native Son Visits Houston Seventy Years Ago
On July, 30, 1938, Howard Hughes, Houston’s globe-circling aviator, landed in Houston. On a Saturday afternoon, around 10,000 people watched his 12:35 p.m. arrival at the Houston Municipal Airport. KPRC and KTRH radio broadcasted the landing around the world. Around … Continue reading
Remembering Dr. Michael E. DeBakey
Dr. Michael DeBakey will lie in repose at City Hall today, Tuesday, July 15. This is the first time in Houston’s history that the 67-year-old government building will be used to pay such a tribute to one of the city’s greatest citizens. Dr. DeBakey … Continue reading
Heart Surgeon DeBakey Has Died at 99
(1908 – 2008) Pioneer, innovator, miracle maker, Samaritan Houston heart surgeon Michael Ellis DeBakey, who pioneered the now-common bypass surgery and developed innovative pumps and other life saving devices, has died at 99. Dr. DeBakey died Friday night of … Continue reading
“History…Seen Together”
A look at the turn-of-the-century Houston and Houstonians—through the Frank J. Schlueter Photographic Collection at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library, which was donated years ago by the Bank of the Southwest, forms an important part of the city’s … Continue reading