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In 1968, Esquivel was one of the six co-founders of the Con Safo art group, initially known as El Grupo or El Grupo Seis. [2] [3] The other original members of the San Antonio based group were Felipe Reyes (b. 1944, the principal organizer), Jesse Almazán (b. 1937 – d. 2002), José Garza (b. 1947 – d. 2021), Jesse “Chista” Cantú (b. 1935 – d. 2018), and Roberto Ríos (b. 1941).
La Prensa was founded on February 13, 1913, in San Antonio as a weekly newspaper by Ignacio Eugenio Lozano, Sr. (1886–1953), a prominent exile of Mexico, native of Nuevo Leon, and supporter of Porfirio Diaz leading up to, and throughout the Mexican Revolution. [5]
Anderson Lee Aldrich, mass-murderer; born in San Antonio [105] Joe Ball, murderer and possible serial killer; born in San Antonio; Allison J. Barnett, U.S. Army major general, retired to San Antonio [106] José María Jesús Carbajal, military officer in the Mexican–American War; born in San Fernando de Béxar, present-day San Antonio
Emma Beatrice Tenayuca (December 21, 1916 – July 23, 1999) was an American labor leader, union organizer, civil rights activist, and educator.She is best known for her work organizing Mexican workers in Texas during the 1930s, particularly for leading the 1938 San Antonio pecan shellers strike.
John William Smith (1792–1845), fought at Battle of San Jacinto; later first mayor of San Antonio; Alfonso Steele (1817–1911), last survivor of Battle of San Jacinto; William B. Travis (1809–1836), commander of Texas forces at Alamo; Logan Vandeveer (1815–1855), hero of San Jacinto
6519 San Jose Dr.-San Antonio Missions NHP 29°21′48″N 98°28′50″W / 29.363333°N 98.480417°W / 29.363333; -98.480417 ( Ethel Wilson Harris San Antonio
According to Ruben C. Cordova, curator of his 2009 retrospective at the Museo Alameda, he was beloved [1] as well as famous within San Antonio: [3] "Jesse Treviño was far and away the most famous artist San Antonio ever produced. His renown greatly transcended the art world: he was the hometown hero par excellence.
Earl Abel's is a popular restaurant in San Antonio, Texas [1] [2] [3] that opened in 1933 and existed at one location at Broadway and Hildebrand from 1940 until 2006. It has been popular for its diverse menu ranging from Fried Chicken and Rainbow Trout to its selection of desserts including German chocolate cake and lemon meringue pie; its clientele included the well-to-do from nearby Alamo ...