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Delhi (/ ˈ d ɛ l. h aɪ /) is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas , the community had a population of 300 in 2000. [ 2 ]
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time for the U.S. Military to honor both fallen and active-duty Hispanic Americans who served in the armed forces. Sixty-one people of Hispanic heritage have been awarded the Medal of Honor , two were presented to members of the Navy, 13 to members of the U.S. Marine Corps, and 46 to members of the U.S ...
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
Teaching Texas history in schools is an imperative we must continue no matter how the winds of education flutter.
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The first commemorative month was the US Black History Month, which first was commemorated at Kent State University from January 2 to February 28, 1970, [2] and recognized by President Gerald Ford in 1976, during the celebration of the United States Bicentennial. [3] The observance had begun at a smaller scale in 1926 as "Negro History Week".
Location of Ellis County in Texas This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Ellis County, Texas . There are eight districts, 114 individual properties, and one former property listed on the National Register in the county.
On September 18, 1933, a new granite vault was dedicated, For the 1936 Texas Centennial, the Texas Centennial Commission erected a 48-foot (15 m) shellstone monument with an art deco mural to prominently mark the mass grave. In 1949 the Board of Control transferred the site to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. [6]