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The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in the south-central region of the U.S. state of Texas. Based in San Antonio , the Alamo Area Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils .
The De Zavala chapter of the DRT in 1902 organized the Congress of Patriotism, [30] with the aim of creating a "Texas Hall of Fame" museum in the Alamo long barracks (or convento). Adina and her group convinced Gustav Schmeltzer [ 5 ] [ 31 ] to give the historical society first option to buy the structure if it went up for sale.
The Alamo Christian Foundation was an American cult which was founded in 1969 by Tony Alamo and his wife, Susan Alamo. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Susan Alamo died in April 1982. After years of legal troubles during which he engaged in abusive behavior against his followers, [ 3 ] Tony Alamo was convicted of 10 child rape offenses in 2009.
Executive Order 13989, officially titled Ethic Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel, was signed on January 20, 2021, and is the fifth executive order signed by U.S. President Joe Biden.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the Texas-based theater chain that has become a favorite with cinephiles for its dine-in service and fan-forward approach to exhibition, has filed for Chapter 11.
The first chapter that was chartered in DRT was the Sidney Sherman Chapter. The chapter was chartered in Galveston on November 6, 1891. [11] Hally's father Guy Morrison Bryan [12] [13] had emigrated to Texas in 1831. In March 1836, Bryan became the courier for at least one of William Barret Travis's Alamo letters from Bell's Landing to Velasco.
Julien Lon Tinkle (March 20, 1906 – January 11, 1980) was a historian, writer, book critic, and professor who specialized in the history of Texas.Tinkle, the long-time book editor and critic for the Dallas Morning News, was known for his award-winning books, including an engaging history of the battle of the Alamo and a biography of J. Frank Dobie. [1]
The Code was created in 1939 and since has been updated four times. The Code of Ethics was first amended in 1981 and then again in 1995 and 2008. The most current version was accepted by the ALA on June 29, 2021. [2] A common thread within the various Code of Ethics focuses on the significance of intellectual freedom and the dangers of ...