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Harlingen, Texas. Harlingen (/ ˈhɑːrlɪndʒɪn / HAR-lin-jin) [6] is a city in Cameron County in the central region of the Rio Grande Valley of the southern part of the U.S. state of Texas, about 30 miles (48 km) from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than 40 square miles (104 km 2) and is the second-largest city in ...
Garza attended Harlingen High School.As a senior, he posted 85-of-160 completions (56 percent) for 1,650 yards, 17 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. He was a two-time All-district 32-5A selection. [1]
Uvalde school shooting. The Uvalde school shooting[ 8 ] was a mass shooting on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, where 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, a former student at the school, fatally shot 19 students and 2 teachers, while injuring 17 others.
August 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM. Aug. 21—HARLINGEN — A crowded field of candidates is turning the Nov. 5 election into the city's most hotly contested match in years. In the city's first regular ...
University of Texas at Austin (JD) Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr. (/ ˈfɪləˌmɒn ˈvɛlə / FILL-ə-monn VELL-ə; born February 13, 1963) [1] is an American lobbyist, lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 34th congressional district from 2013 until his resignation in 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
1953–1956. Freddy Fender (born Baldemar Garza Huerta; June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) [ 1 ] was an American Tejano singer-songwriter, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. His signature sound fused country, rock, swamp pop and Tex-Mex styles.
John Walker Baylor, Jr. Soldier. 1813–1836. According to his family, Baylor left the Alamo as a courier, probably February 25. He died of complications from wounds suffered at the Battle of San Jacinto. [ 30 ][ 31 ] Anselmo Bergara. Soldier. 1778–. He and Andrew Barcena had been part of Seguín's company.
List of Alamo defenders. The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a crucial conflict of the Texas Revolution. In 1835, colonists from the United States joined with Tejanos (Mexicans born in Texas) in putting up armed resistance to the centralization of the Mexican government. [ 1 ] President Antonio López de Santa Anna and ...