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People Saving Places: Leo M.J. Dielmann
Items relating to architect Leo M.J. Dielmann
People Saving Places - SW Brooks
Items are related to "Preserving Our Past: People Saving Places" is a digital exhibit designed to draw attention to the Samuel W. Brooks who made an impact on the cultural and historical landscape of the lower Rio Grande Valley.
Fort Ringgold
Racial tension between residents of Rio Grande City and black soldiers of Troop D, Ninth Cavalry stationed at Fort Ringgold escalated following the October 16, 1899 shooting of two soldiers after a gambling dispute. The two injured soldiers were…
La Matanza
La Matanza, or The Massacre, refers to a period of sustained violence against ethnic Mexicans in Texas amid the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920). Mexicanos and Tejanos were systematically targeted and denied due process by the U.S. Army, Texas Rangers,…
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria Lynchings
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria were two prominent Mexican-American residents of South Texas. In September 1915, armed robbers hijacked them for their horses their supplies. When the two men reported the incident to Texas Ranger Capt. Henry Lee…
La Casita Farms (1966)
In 1966 a bitter dispute between farmworkers and owners of La Casita Farms, El Texano Ranch, and Griffen & Brand farms took place in Starr County. Farmworkers harvesting melons demanded minimum wage and improved working conditions. Their strike…
Charro Days 1941 : Brownsville, Texas, February 20 - 23
Program invitation for Charro Days 1941
Notable Alumni
Building on the legacy of two institutions, UTRGV’s mission is to transfer the Rio Grande Valley by fostering leaders and citizens who challenge the present, enrich the future, and contribute to a better world.
Legacy Institutions
UTRGV has a history that is nearly 100 years old!
It all began when Edinburg College (1927–1933) was founded as part of the Edinburg School District.
It all began when Edinburg College (1927–1933) was founded as part of the Edinburg School District.
