The Daily Review showing a flooded area around the Pan American College campus caused by hurricane Beulah.]]> Lucy Wallace Collection]]> Lucy Wallace Collection]]> Lucy Wallace Collection]]> Valley Morning Star]]> Valley Evening Monitor]]> The Brownsville Herald]]> Valley Morning Star]]> San Benito News]]> The Corpus Christi Caller-Times]]>
In 1967, Beulah was a category 5 with winds of 160 mph, meteorologists were following its path, and the news started advising people to take the necessary precautions and which were the areas that had to be evacuated. It is very important that people know when they must evacuate, and what to have if they are staying in their homes. It is important that we educate on the history of how other hurricanes have impacted the Valley past and present, what the damages were and how the community was able to recover from this.

Students will be able to apply the knowledge gained from this lesson to be prepared for hurricane season. Students will have an understanding of how these natural disasters affect us.]]> https://rgvprimarysourceguides.omeka.net/items/show/94]]>
To begin the week, students will be creating a foldable where they continually add information onto it throughout the week. This foldable will introduce to the students how the Karankawa’s tribe was founded, how they were built physically, and more.

Next, The Karankawa’s physical traits will be described in detail to help students visualize how the Karankawas looked. The following lesson will involve students learning how the Karankawas utilized different types of tools and weapons. After students will learn about different dietary supplements that were present in the lives of the Karankawas. Then, students will be educated on types of shelter that the Karankawa’s resided in. In addition, students will be given a wide variety of information on the Karankawa’s culture.

To end whole lesson, students will be informed on where the Karankawas are today, and what caused their current circumstances.]]>
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In 1915, Mr. Shary planted 360 acres of citrus trees in McAllen Texas. Shary bought and subdivided 50,000 acres of citrus in the valley. Shary was correct about the soil in the Valley land. It was able to produce citrus in mass. Trees had been grown in family yards and gardens but now a larger amount of citrus was being planted. Eventually production outnumbered consumption which led Shary to realize his potential of this crop and began to market and distribute. The first carload was shipped out in 1920 by a train in McAllen.

Citrus growers were successful in the valley because of their access to transportation. The railroad became the chief distributor. A second reason was the extensive irrigation system. Grapefruit roots did not grow very deep into the ground and so growers had to flood their orchards four times a year. The fertility of the soil was also a major contributor to the success. The area was considered semi-arid but new soil was brought in with each irrigation. Valley growers did not have to fertilize the land like those in Florida and California.

Shary then organized a chain of shipping plants, commercial packing, and large growers which is now known as the Texas Citrus Growers exchange. During the 1930s, there was a flurry surrounding the citrus activity. Mission began a Citrus fiesta in 1932 to promote and celebrate citrus in the Rio Grande Valley. In 1937, the RGV Citrus exchange had become the largest juicing plant in the nation. Share had opened the path for future development transforming mission which later included McAllen and Edinburg.]]>