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Category : Cemeteries
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Category : Brownsville (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Author: Chula T. Griffin
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Category : Brownsville (Tex.)
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Author: Chula T. Griffin
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Category : Brownsville (Tex.)
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Author: Chula T. Griffin
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Category : Brownsville (Tex.)
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Author: Chula T. Griffin
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Category : Brownsville (Tex.)
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Author: Chula T. Griffin
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Category : Brownsville (Tex.)
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Author: Chula T. Griffin
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Category : Brownsville (Tex.)
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Author: Bill Harvey
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292779348
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Winner, Journalistic Achievement Award, Texas Historical Foundation, 2004 From the simplest slab of weathered stone to the most imposing mausoleum, every marker in a Texas cemetery bears witness to a life that—in ways small or large—helped shape the history and culture of the state. Telling the stories of some of these significant lives is the purpose of this book. Within its pages, you'll meet not only the heroes of the Texas Revolution, for example, but also one of the great African American cowboys of the traildriving era (Bose Ikard) and the first woman in Texas elected to statewide office (Annie Webb Blanton). Visiting cemeteries from every era and all regions of the state, Bill Harvey recounts the histories of famous, infamous, and just plain interesting Texans who lie at rest in Texas cemeteries. The book is organized alphabetically by city for easy reference. For each city, Harvey lists one or more cemeteries, giving their location and history, if significant. At the heart of the book are his profiles of the noteworthy people buried in each cemetery. They include not only famous but also lesser-known and even unknown Texans who made important contributions to the state in the arts, sports, business, military service, politics—truly every area of communal life. For those who want to visit these resting places, Harvey also includes tips on finding cemeteries, locating gravesites, and taking good photographs. Spend time with him in the graveyards of Texas, and you'll soon appreciate what fascinating stories the silent stones can tell.
Author: John E. Keller
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Category : Cameron County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 80
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In September of 2004, construction activities began in the parking lot of the historic 1912 Cameron County Courthouse, recently dubbed as the Oscar S. Dancy Building. However, during the course of this construction a significant number of human skeletal remains were disturbed and work was halted in the vicinity until proper preservation procedures could be properly determined. Archival research indicated that the human skeletal remains were related to the Campo Santo Viejo or old city cemetery which was platted as part of Brownsville's original city plan in 1848. As a result, it was deemed necessary to conduct an archaeological survey of this area which was funded by Cameron County and the Texas Historical Commission which has resulted in the archaeological research findings presented within this study. The limited excavation conducted at this site revealed a complex pattern of mortuary activity at the old cemetery and indicated that burials continued to occur until at least 1872, long after this cemetery was superceded by the Brownsville City Cemetery. This research has provided insights into both the 19th century mortuary customs and cultural mores of early Brownsville which might otherwise have been inaccessible. Due to the scope of activity and the existence of some undisturbed interments, the rationale for continued disturbance of the Campo Santo Viejo site was called into question and the Cameron County Commissioners Court decided to halt any further archaelogical investigations, rebury the disturbed remains, and return the location to its former state.
