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Fort Moore

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FORT MOORE. Fort Moore, a Confederate installation at Eagle Grove on Galveston Island, Galveston County, was established soon after the battle of...

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This Day In Texas History - September 21

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by joe817 » Sat Sep 21, 2019 10:17 am

1595 - Juan de Oñate, explorer and founder of the first European settlements in the upper Rio Grande valley of New Mexico, son of Cristóbal de Oñate...

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Fort Gates

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FORT GATES. Fort Gates, originally Camp Gates, was established by Capt. William R. Montgomery on October 26, 1849, as a stockaded United States...

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Shooter Reported at Irving Texas middle school

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by 03Lightningrocks » Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:35 am

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Irving's Austin Middle School to Reopen Thursday After Parent Reports Armed Man

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Irving pd determined the man was a police officer.

“The armed man was determined to be a law-enforcement officer. Police say the man is part of an...

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Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:23 pm
TX: Elon offers to buy Boca Chica Village

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by ELB » Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:36 am

He's offering 3X appraised value to buy their properties, which are close to the Space-X space port on the coast. Looking at the map it appears the...

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This Day In Texas History - September 20

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by joe817 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:57 am

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1802 - Moseley (Mosley) Baker, pioneer legislator and soldier, was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on September 20, 1802. Baker founded and edited the...

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This Day in History Elsewhere:

This was my first day on active duty as an officer, in 1982. Not in Texas though - Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, with the...

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Fort Waul

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by joe817 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:57 am

FORT WAUL. Fort Waul, located on Waldrip Hill, a high, wide hill on the northern edge of Gonzales in Gonzales County, is one of the few remaining...

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Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:57 am
Off The Beaten Path - Freer, TX

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by joe817 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:56 am

FREER, TEXAS. Freer is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and State highways 16, 44, and 339, twenty-four miles northwest of San Diego and...

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Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:56 am
Keep Houston in your Prayers

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by OneGun » Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:27 am

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There are parts of Houston that are experiencing extreme flooding today. I made it to work, but my home area is flooding. Please keep Houston in your...

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Prayers sent.

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Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:12 pm
Prayers needed

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by cmgee67 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:51 am

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I hurt my lower back at work and have been out if commission since yesterday. Going to the doctor today and possibly chiropractor. Need prayers for...

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Thank you all for the prayers. Went to the doctor and did some tests. They think it’s just s severely strained muscle. Said I should get over it in a...

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Off The Beaten Path - Post, TX

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by joe817 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:25 am

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POST, TEXAS. Post, the county seat of Garza County, is on the Santa Fe Railroad at the junction of U.S. highways 84 and 380, east of the Caprock...

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Most welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. I didn't know the man behind Post cereals started the town.

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Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:11 pm
What were your political leanings at 18 years old?

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With so many 18 year old people leaning left these days, it has me wondering if things have changed since the old days .
It would be cool to see...

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This Day In Texas History - September 19

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by joe817 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:26 am

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1812 - Richard Fields, one-eighth Cherokee, was diplomatic chief of his tribe in Texas, sharing leadership with Chief Bowl. Fields was born around...

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Did not have an inkling about that. Thanks for posting.

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Thu Sep 19, 2019 1:26 pm
Teenaged girl arrested for saying she wanted to kill 400 at school

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by philip964 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:22 am

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Had an AK47 in her room. Wore an anarchist cookbook t shirt for her booking photo.

Nerdy guys on 4-Chan are in love and they are raising money for...

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The truth of the matter is that part about the evil white male is of course ok for anyone to state. Its not considered racist anymore :confused5 As...

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Fort Buffalo Springs

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by joe817 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:26 am

FORT BUFFALO SPRINGS. Fort Buffalo Springs was at Buffalo Springs, thirty miles north of Jacksboro, Texas, in Clay County. It was occupied by two...

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Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:26 am
Happy Birthday United States Air Force

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by ELB » Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:52 pm

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Couldn't do this early because I couldn't reach the forum.

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During my time in the Air Force, I saw the Thunderbirds several times. First flying the F-4, then the T-38, and finally the F-16.

It was always a...

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Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:07 pm
Travis Mills "What Happened To Me?" video

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by puma guy » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:02 pm

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What a testament to courage and the human spirit!

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What an inspiration! :patriot:

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This Day In Texas History - September 18

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by joe817 » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:16 pm

1680 - The known facts of Antonio de Otermín's life are centered around the Pueblo Indian Revolt, which occurred in New Mexico in 1680. On August 10...

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Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:16 pm
Fort Milam

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by joe817 » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:16 pm

FORT MILAM. A second Fort Milam, later known as Fort Burleson, was constructed in January and February of 1839 on the east bank of the Brazos near...

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Off The Beaten Path - Bronte, TX

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by joe817 » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:14 pm

BRONTE, TEXAS. Bronte, on U.S. Highway 277 at its junction with State Highway 158 in east central Coke County, was founded in the late 1880s and...

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Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:14 pm
Saudi oil attacks didn't spark a U.S. fuel crisis. Thank Texas

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by ELB » Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:50 am

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I'm surprised that the Dallas Morning News editorial board produced this:

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Sometimes fires create a breeze

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Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:26 pm
This Day In History Elsewhere: Operation Market-Garden

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by ELB » Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:55 pm

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I forgot until just now: Today is the 75th anniversary of the start of

AIRBORNE!

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Thanks for posting this.

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Tue Sep 17, 2019 4:34 pm
Fort Manhassett

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by joe817 » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:17 am

FORT MANHASSETT. Fort Manhassett was located six miles west of Sabine Pass near State Highway 87 in southeastern Jefferson County. After the battle...

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Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:17 am
Off The Beaten Path - Burkeville, TX

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by joe817 » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:16 am

BURKEVILLE, TEXAS. Burkeville is at the intersection of State highways 87 and 63, seventy miles northeast of Beaumont in northeast Newton County....

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This Day In Texas History - September 17

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by joe817 » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:15 am

1853 - Fort Worth, originally Camp Worth, was established at the end of the Mexican War, when Gen. Winfield Scott sent forty-two men of Company F of...

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Off The Beaten Path - Mineola, TX

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by joe817 » Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:26 am

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MINEOLA, TEXAS. Mineola is at the crossing of U.S. highways 69 and 80, eighty miles east of Dallas in southwestern Wood County. Before 1873 the place...

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I grew up there. It is a small town.

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This Day In Texas History - September 16

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by joe817 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:35 am

1822 - John Holland Jenkins, soldier of the Republic of Texas, Texas Ranger, Confederate soldier, and author of an important memoir, was born on...

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Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:35 am
Fort Semmes

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by joe817 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:35 am

FORT SEMMES. The Aransas Pass is the navigable waterway between the barrier islands of San José and Mustang which lie on the Coastal Bend of Texas....

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Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:35 am
Off The Beaten Path - Cleburne, TX

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by joe817 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:34 am

CLEBURNE, TEXAS. Cleburne, the county seat of Johnson County, is on U.S. Highway 67 thirty miles south of Fort Worth. Its origin and growth can be...

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Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:34 am
Watch Gary Sinise's reaction to "Thanks" video

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by Grayling813 » Thu Sep 12, 2019 9:51 am

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FIrst, if you haven't read the book Grateful American by Gary Sinise, you need to.

Now to the video...

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He's a guy who was in the right place at the right time …

and he did the right thing — over and over!

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Sun Sep 15, 2019 3:58 pm
I'm Ashamed.

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by narcissist » Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:45 pm
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Yesterday my wife needed baby stuff and we were right by ( WALMART ).

Noooo, I said but wifey was insistent on going, I explained there's a baby...

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They already have let oc ride at some of thier stores.
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This Day In Texas History - September 15

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by joe817 » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:32 am

1763 - Athanase de Mézières y Clugny, the son of Louis Christophe de Mézières and Marie Antoinette Clugny, was born to nobility in Paris.. His career...

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Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:32 am
Camp Pena Colorado

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by joe817 » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:31 am

CAMP PEÑA COLORADO. Camp Peña Colorado, originally known as Cantonment Peña Colorado, was a post of the United States Army for almost fifteen years...

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Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:31 am
Off The Beaten Path - Florence, TX

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by joe817 » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:30 am

FLORENCE, TEXAS. Florence is on State Highway 195 thirty-four miles north of Austin in northwestern Williamson County. The site was settled in the...

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This Day In Texas History - September 14

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by joe817 » Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:24 am

1836 - Henry Mason Morfit, United States emissary to Texas in 1836, was born between 1790 and 1800 in Norfolk, Virginia, where he studied law and was...

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Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:24 am
Fort Chambers

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by joe817 » Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:23 am

FORT CHAMBERS. Fort Chambers, built during the Civil War, was a small Confederate mud fortification located about halfway between the site of Fort...

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Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:23 am
Off The Beaten Path - Nocona, TX

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by joe817 » Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:23 am

NOCONA, TEXAS. Nocona is on U.S. Highway 82 twelve miles north of Montague in north central Montague County. Settlement there began in the 1870s,...

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Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:23 am
Democrat Translation Page

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by 03Lightningrocks » Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:23 pm

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Democratic socialism = socialism

Political correctness = controlling speech

Assault weapon = any gun

Pro-choice = legalized murder

Anonymous...

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common sense = no common sense

truth = lies

recent polls indicate = democrat heavy polling data

bi-partisan = getting everyone to agree with...

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Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:44 pm
This Day In Texas History - September 13

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by joe817 » Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:18 am

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1686 - Don Melchor Portocarrero Lasso de la Vega, Count of Monclova, became viceroy of New Spain on November 30, 1686. As a member of the Council of...

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Thanks for the clarification ELB!

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Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:51 pm
Fort Crockett

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by joe817 » Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:17 am

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FORT CROCKETT. Fort Crockett, named after David Crockett, was a United States military reservation on Galveston Island. It was built in 1897 for...

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And is still somewhat visible, as a slightly oversized planter on the west side of the San Luis hotel.

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Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:22 am
Off The Beaten Path - Sonora, TX

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by joe817 » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:04 am

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SONORA, TEXAS. Sonora, the county seat of Sutton County, is on Interstate Highway 10 sixty-five miles south of San Angelo and ninety miles north of...

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I'm surprised there is no mention of the Caverns of Sonora. Discovered originally in the 1920s, with another major discovery in the 50s, the caverns...

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Thu Sep 12, 2019 10:10 am
Especially Texan: Mary A. Maverick

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by joe817 » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:06 am

Mary Maverick's journal provides an interesting glimpse into the experiences of a Texas pioneer. Continue reading below to discover more about her...

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This Day In Texas History - September 12

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by joe817 » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:05 am

1816 - Moses (Morin) and his younger brother Jao (Joseph) De la Porta financed the first settlement by Europeans on Galveston Island in 1816. The...

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Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:05 am
Fort D.A. Henderson

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by joe817 » Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:03 am

FORT HENDERSON. Fort Henderson was built by Maj. William H. Smith's Texas Ranger battalion early in 1837 and commanded by Capt. Lee C. Smith as part...

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Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:03 am
This Day In Texas History - September 11

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by joe817 » Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:55 am

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1696 - Martín de Alarcón was a knight of the Order of Santiago, governor of Coahuila, governor of Texas, and founder of San Antonio, Texas. Before...

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Very sobering. Thank you for sharing ELB.

There are certain men born in this world, and they’re supposed to die setting an example for the rest of...

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Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:47 pm
The Left Blaming Objects Instead Of People 9/11

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by seph » Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:35 pm

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It makes sense, since they believe people cannot be responsible for their actions. Let's hope our toasters do not rise up and take over our kitchens...

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We need common sense box cutter control.

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Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:02 pm
The Irony of this Episode

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by jayinsat » Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:07 pm

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Anyone else find this amusing? From the latest episode of Fear the Walking Dead 10C3166D-99DB-4C72-B987-282DE210735A.jpeg

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rlol

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Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:03 am
Ashura festival in Iraq

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by philip964 » Tue Sep 10, 2019 1:57 pm

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I would recommend if you are the least squimish or faint easily, don't open this link from The UK Sun.

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:iagree:

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Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:38 am
Fort D.A. Russell

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by joe817 » Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:54 am

FORT D. A. RUSSELL. In 1911 the Mexican Revolution in progress alarmed the citizens of Presidio County, Texas, who feared that Mexican forces might...

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Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:54 am
Off The Beaten Path - Rocksprings, TX

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by joe817 » Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:53 am

ROCKSPRINGS, TEXAS. Rocksprings, the county seat of Edwards County, is on Hackberry Creek at the junction of U.S. Highway 377 and State Highway 55,...

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Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:53 am

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