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Jim Cullum Jazz Band members
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Jim Cullum, Jr.: The Musician’s Many Hats

A brief look into the many ways Jim Cullum Jr. embodied the, "artistic spirit and energy of San Antonio for nearly 60 years."

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A Camel Caravan led by Baum
History

Doug Baum’s Camels and His Quest to Share the Story of the U.S. Army Camel Experiment

A brief period of military camels in Texas became lost to even most history books.

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Vintage Peruna with Handlers
History

Texas Mascot Minutiae: Part Two

Being a mascot is a serious responsibility in the Lone Star State. While all are adored, some have origin stories larger than life.

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Raider Red Mascot from Texas Tech
History

Texas Mascot Minutiae: Part One

We take our mascots seriously here the Lone Star State. While all are adored, some have origin stories larger than life.

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History

Texas Women You Should Know

Over the years, Texasliving has shared the stories of many inspiring women across the state of Texas. Though all have incredible stories, here are a few of the noteworthy individuals.

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History

A Woman Called Babe: World’s Greatest Female Athlete

The most gifted female athlete of the 20th century, and perhaps of all time, was a Texas woman called Babe. Mildred Ella “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias became a U.S. sensation and an international phenomenon after she won three medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics.

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History

Katherine Stinson: Schoolgirl of the Sky

The famed founder of the San Antonio airfield by the same name, Katherine Stinson may have been the fourth licensed female pilot in history, but she went on to perform the first of many aviation feats. A woman in a man's world, she bucked traditional stereotypes and became a worldwide sensation.

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History

Building on an Architect’s Vision

Robert Harvey Harold Hugman did not earn a degree in architecture, but what he lacked in the culmination of a formal education, he more than compensated for in foresight, vision, and tenacity. The architect of one of San Antonio's most famed tourist destinations, the San Antonio River Walk, Hugman left a tangible legacy that will endure for generations to come.

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Ranching, Writing, and Recording: Three Generations of McMurtrys Leave Their Mark on Texas

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove to books like Horseman, Pass By and The Last Kind Words Saloon, America has seen the Old West through the eyes of Larry McMurtry. McMurtry’s lifelong pursuit began with just an inheritance of a small sack of books.

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History

Christmas Carols: Stories Behind the Songs

You know it is “that time of year” when Christmas music begins playing on the radio and in stores. With the Christmas season creeping slightly earlier and earlier each year, or so it seems, the merry tunes can lose their novelty by the time the big day rolls around! To put some jingly spirit back into the classic tunes that underscore the holiday season, enjoy some lesser-known stories behind the songs.

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History

The Meanest Man in Texas? The Life of Convicted Murderer Clyde Thompson

Convicted of murder at as a teen, Clyde Thompson spent most of his life in prison. He earned the moniker "the meanest man in Texas," and lived up to it for a time, before finding salvation and the love of a good woman. Thompson served as a pastor for several years after his release.

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History

Lady Grace and the Whataburger Legend

Some people are legendary because of what they have done, but others and perhaps the most important ones, are legendary because of who they are. Grace Dobson, also known as Lady Grace, is the famous face behind the Whataburger empire.

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History

Texas Writer Spotlight: Katherine Anne Porter

Resting 20 miles south of the City of Austin sits a three-roomed house in the quaint town of Kyle, Texas, where a small child and her five-membered family moved as the result of a tragic death. This now-motherless child, Katherine Anne Porter, filled her days in this home with dancing, singing, drawing, and playing piano, experimenting with finding her given talents.

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We Have Liftoff: Hofheinz & the Building of Space City

Roy “the Judge” Hofheinz, former mayor of Houston and the man who built the Astrodome, was an extravagant, boisterous personality, a man whose life accomplishments matched perfectly his outsized character and quirky genius.

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History

Nolan Ryan: A Texas Legacy

Born in Refugio, Texas, in 1947 as the youngest of six children, Lynn Nolan Ryan was no stranger to hard work and hand-me-downs. At six months old, his father, Lynn Nolan Ryan, Sr., who worked for Hastings Oil Field was transferred to Alvin, Texas, where Ryan spent the rest of his childhood and much of his adult life.

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Five former Presidents standing in front of the President George W Bush library and museum
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Presidential Museums of Texas

Texas proudly hosts the presidential libraries and museums built in honor of three former United States leaders.

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