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Gustavo "Gus" C. Garcia (July 27, 1915 – June 3, 1964) was an American civil rights attorney. Garcia worked with fellow attorney Carlos Cadena in the landmark case Hernández v. Texas (1954), arguing before the US Supreme Court for the end of a practice of systematic exclusion of Hispanics from jury service in Jackson County, Texas.
The Texas Civil War Museum, located in White Settlement, a suburb of Fort Worth, opened in 2006. It is the largest American Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River. The museum announced it will close on October 31, 2024. [1] It consists of three separate galleries. The first displays a Civil War militaria collection, emphasizing flags.
After the Civil War, H.P. Mabry and his wife opened a hotel in Jefferson, Texas, known as the Haywood House, and the historic structure has been preserved and renovated. [15] In 1879 Mabry moved to Fort Worth, Texas , and died of sepsis on March 21, 1884, after being wounded in the foot by an accidental firearm discharge. [ 13 ]
The Texas Civil War Museum accepted two historical markers rejected by the City of Fort Worth as out of context. One was for pioneer banker “Major” K.M. Van Zandt, who did not move to the city ...
The Texas Civil War Museum in White Settlement, which has been open since 2006 and displays Union and Confederate artifacts, is taking back its decision to close its doors at the end of 2023.
A Civil War museum in Texas that has faced criticism for skirting around slavery will be closing its doors at the end of October, according to an announcement the museum made online.
Thomas "Tom" Green (June 8, 1814 – April 12, 1864) was an American soldier and lawyer, who took part in the Texan Revolution of 1835–36, serving under Sam Houston, who rewarded him with a land grant. Green was clerk of the Texas Supreme Court until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he became a Confederate cavalry leader.
During the Civil War, Bingham strongly supported the Union and became known as a Radical Republican. President Abraham Lincoln appointed him Judge Advocate of the Union Army with the rank of major during his hiatus from Congress, and Bingham briefly became solicitor of the United States Court of Claims in 1865.