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An article in the Edinburg High School Yearbook recapping the football team's 1984 season

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A newspaper article regarding the Willacy County case, where 5 Mexican Citizens were assassinated by police officers including Sheriff Raymond Teller. In the article, the judge postponed the hearing because he was feeling ill and did not set a date…

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An article about the citrus industry in the Rio Grande Valley. The author explains her agenda coming to the valley and learning about the citrus industry.

A brochure of Day of the Dead photographs, including altars and offerings. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in San Antonio
A brochure of Day of the Dead photographs, including altars and offerings. The brochure was created for the Day of the Dead celebration by a university.

Text, Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Celebration
A summary of how the Day of Dead originated.

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Two pictures of the damage that was caused after hurricane Beulah.

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Photograph of the Edinburg High School Women's Cross Country Team

CPL News, 1982-08, "Mercedes: Home of the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show"
An article about the Mercedes Livestock show. There were competitions, such as "Cover Girl" and "World's Champion Rodeo."

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Coach Casso leads the McAllen High School Basketball Team to 800 wins

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A newspaper article regarding sentences from a previous case of peonage. The accused included Sheriff Raymond teller and other four Willacy county officers and citizens.

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Three articles describing typical costumes for Charro Days. The 'Peon,' 'La Michoacana,' and the 'Oaxacan' dress are some of the examples shown. The articles describe the typical colors and fabrics used for the costumes.

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An article talking about the history of Charro Days, and how it came together after World War II.

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[photocopy], Commercial Spokesman [Ed McMahon] Films Documentary, article by Brad Farb for the Valley Morning Star newspaper.
An article about Ed McMahon, a commercial spokesman, filming a documentary called "Return to Iwo Jima." The documentary is a tribute to the fallen during World War's 2 Iwo Jima battle.

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Mchi Lady Bulldogs Basketball 32 Seasons

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2007 District 30 - 5A COACH OF THE YEAR

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University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Baseball Player and Coach

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The Texas citrus industry first took off in the Rio Grande Valley in the late 1800s. John H. Shary was a land developer and colonizer from Nebraska who became involved in the development and growth of the region after he took a tour of an orchard in…

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An image of two children playing in flooded streets caused by Hurricane Beulah in 1967.

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Caption: The varsity cheerleaders stand at attention while the national anthem is played during the Bi-district football game against the Corpus Christi Ray Texans

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A photograph of a girl in a carriage during the 1939 Charro Days celebration in Brownsville, Texas. The carriage is attached to a goat.

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A picture of a couple dancing during the Charro Days celebrations.

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A photo of Lucy Durantes and a classmate during a Charro Days parade. They can be seen in costumes.

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Lucy Duurantes with classmates photographed in a parade during a Charro Days celebration.

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The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the experiences of Charro Days
since its creation in the Rio Grande Valley. The first Charro Days celebration took place in the
border of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas in…

[Program] Charro Days 1941 : Brownsville, Texas, February 20 - 23
Program for Charro Days 1941
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