Austin Texas

Austin Texas, the state capital and the seat of Travis County, is a dynamic city that epitomizes the cultural and political heart of Texas. Founded in 1839 and named after Stephen F. Austin, known as the “Father of Texas” for his pivotal role in leading the first Anglo-American settlers to the region under a Mexican land grant, Austin has grown from a riverside village to a sprawling metropolis. Its location on the Colorado River, amidst the Texas Hill Country, endows the city with scenic beauty, including the iconic limestone cliffs and clear waters of the surrounding lakes and rivers. Austin’s history is marked by its establishment as the capital of the Republic of Texas and later the State of Texas, which has shaped its identity as a center for government, education, and culture.

Western Garrison Life

Leave a Comment / Oklahoma, Texas / 29 minutes of reading

Grant Foreman describes the early life in a Western Garrison; providing insights on some of the traders in the region, the deaths of Seaton, Armstrong, Wheelock and Izard, all soldiers obviously familiar to him. But he also shares the story of the elopement of Miss Sarah Knox Taylor, daughter of General Taylor, to Lieutenant Jefferson Davis… yes, THAT Jefferson Davis.

An interesting section of the chapter are the references to the punishments inflicted upon the soldiers in the event of their disobedience.

Painted by Catlin in 1834, the picture attached is of Clermont, chief of the Osage Tribe. Clermont is painted in full length, wearing a fanciful dress, his leggings fringed with scalp-locks, and in his hand his favorite and valued war-club.

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Biographical Sketch of Harold North Fowler

Leave a Comment / Massachusetts, Ohio, Texas / 1 minute of reading

Fowler, Harold North; university prof.; born, Westfield, Mass., Feb. 25, 1859; son of Samuel and Maria Jones Fowler; A. B., Harvard, 1880; studied American School Classical Studies, Athens, 1882-1883, Universities Bonn and Berlin, 1883-1885; Ph. D., Bonn, 1885; married, Helen, daughter of ex-Gov. Charles H. Bell, of Exeter, N. H., Dec. 23, 1890; instr. Harvard,

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Chandler, Harley Wallace – Obituary

Leave a Comment / Oregon, Texas, Washington / 2 minutes of reading

Joseph, Oregon Harley Wallace Chandler died Oct. 22, 2006, at Walla Walla General Hospital. He was 73. Mr. Chandler was born July 10, 1933, in Joseph to Oscar and Gladys Ballantine Chandler. He moved with his family to the Milton-Freewater/Weston area in 1946 and attended schools in Joseph and Milton-Freewater. He graduated from McLoughlin Union

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Biography of Middleton L. Perry, M. D.

Leave a Comment / Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia / 5 minutes of reading

Middleton L. Perry, M. D. Among the men of Kansas who are carrying on the highly important work of caring for the afflicted and irresponsible members of society, one of the best known is Dr. Middleton L. Perry, superintendent of the State Hospital for Epilepties, at Parsons. Doctor Perry was born at Lancaster, Dallas County,

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