Caption: The 1983-84 Badminton Team coached by Jesus DelBosque was made up of Frank Mellot (kneeling), Dora Morales, Jaime Rodriguez, Coach DelBosque, Lonnie Pena, Nelly Saldivar, and Efrain DeLeon.
The Texas Farm Workers' Union organized a 40 day pilgrimage to Austin, Texas. The participants took a demand to the state legislature for collective bargain and secret ballot elections.
Two pages of The Karankawa Indians book regarding the location and language of the group. It includes map where they resided and a short description of the language they used.
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A brochure with information about the "Texas Iwo Jima Memorial." The Marine Military Academy was collecting funds to receive the Iwo Jima Memorial Sculpture. The brochure explains the procedures that needed to be done, as well as the cost, to bring…
The purpose of this lesson is to help students understand the different holidays, traditions, and celebrations that take place in their community. It is important for students to learn about holidays, because they learn the history behind the…