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  2. City of the Violet Crown - Wikipedia

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    According to the History Center in Austin, Texas, the phrase first appeared in The Austin Daily Statesman (now The Austin American-Statesman) on May 5, 1890. [2]It was long believed to have originated in O. Henry's story "Tictocq: The Great French Detective, In Austin", published in his collection of short stories The Rolling Stone published October 27, 1894.

  3. Pendant (art) - Wikipedia

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    In art, a pendant is one of two paintings, statues, reliefs or other type of works of art intended as a pair. Typically, pendants are related thematically to each ...

  4. List of city nicknames in Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Oasis of West Texas [77] (The city is unusual in West Texas for having three rivers and three lakes.) Queen City of Central West Texas [76] Texas' biggest small town [78] Wool Capital [76] [77] or the Wool and Mohair Capital of the World [79] San Antonio. 210 [80] Alamo City [81] Countdown City [80] Spurs Nation; Deuce Dime [82] River City [83]

  5. Julian Onderdonk - Wikipedia

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    He was the brother of Eleanor Onderdonk, also a prominent Texas painter, sculptor, and art administrator. [1] His grandfather Henry Onderdonk was the Headmaster of Saint James School in Maryland, from which Julian's father Robert graduated. [2] He was raised in South Texas and was an enthusiastic sketcher and painter.

  6. La Antorcha de la Amistad - Wikipedia

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    The sculpture stands at nearly 65 ft (20 m), and weighs more than 45 tons (40,800 kg). [2] The medium is enameled iron. It is located in the middle of a traffic rotary (the intersection of Losoya, Commerce, Market, and Alamo Streets) in Downtown San Antonio, an area known to international tourists as the location for the San Antonio River Walk (or Paseo del Rio), and the Alamo.

  7. Be Someone (graffiti) - Wikipedia

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    The piece's date of origin is unverifiable. It is situated on a Union Pacific bridge which crosses above Interstate 45 as it enters the city of Houston. [2] It has been vandalized and repainted several times. [3] [4] In 2018, it was changed to "Be Mattress Mac." [5] In 2019, it was altered to say "Be Sus."

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    Play free online Canasta. Meld or go out early. Play four player Canasta with a friend or with the computer.

  9. Lists of North American place name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    These are lists of North American place name etymologies: . Mexican state name etymologies; Canadian provincial name etymologies; Origins of names of cities in Canada; List of U.S. places named after non-U.S. places