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Zaragoza was born in Goliad on this site March 24, 1829. In September 1961, the county of Goliad donated 3 acres (1.2 ha) at Zaragoza's birth site, for a memorial in his honor. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reconstructed his birth home on the foundation. [3]
The first Globe Discount City opened in Houston in November 1960 by United Mercantile Inc. United had formed earlier in 1960 to operate the existing seven-store chain of Danburg's Department Stores which had existed since the 1930s and the forthcoming big-box Globe retail locations – the first three of which were each built with over 100,000 square feet of space. [2]
Early "Walgreen Drugs" sign still in use in San Antonio, Texas. Walgreens began in 1901, when Charles Rudolph Walgreen purchased a small food front store on the corner of Bowen and Cottage Grove Avenues in Chicago, where he had worked as a pharmacist. [6] His energy and enthusiasm soon led to new ideas and ambitious expansion. For example, he ...
Recent excavations unearthed artifacts presumably from the 1813 Battle of Medina south of San Antonio.
San Antonio: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 150: The Toltec: The Toltec: July 26, 2010 : 131 Taylor Ave. San Antonio: Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks; part of San Antonio Downtown and River Walk Historic District 151: Travelers Hotel: Travelers Hotel
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Battle of San Jacinto: near modern La Porte, Texas: April 21, 1836 After an 18-minute battle, Texans routed Santa Anna's forces, eventually taking Santa Anna prisoner. This was the last battle of the Texas Revolution. 630 Mexicans killed, 208 wounded, 730 captured and 9 Texans killed, 30 wounded. T
The first Joe V’s Smart Shop in North Texas will be at 4101 W. Wheatland Road in southwest Dallas, near the interchange of Interstate 20 and U.S. 67. ... The San Antonio-based grocer has more ...