An article about the celebrations and traditions for Day of the Dead. The article describes how people participate and celebrate the traditional holiday.
Students during the Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout. They can be seen holding posters with different slogans. The original caption for this image published on Nov. 14, 1968 in The Monitor read "EXPELLED – Students boycotting classes at Edcouch Elsa…
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From left, Mirtala Villarreal, Martina Gonzales, and Patsy Jacinto, Edcouch-Elsa High School students holding a poster with the slogan "We want better education."
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This slave deed transfers the ownership of nine enslaved people, ranging from 2 to 30 years in age, who are described as "slaves for life." These people were bought for 11,000 dollars by Ann H. P. Noble. The deed is signed by several witnesses.
A black‑and‑white engraving depicts a chaotic battle scene during the storming of the Alamo. The foreground shows a large cannon positioned on the left, angled toward the fighting. Numerous figures are engaged in close combat with rifles, bayonets,…
A brochure detailing a fundraising campaign for the Texas Iwo Jima Memorial. The Marine Military Academy (Harlingen, TX) was collecting funds to receive the Iwo Jima Memorial Sculpture. The brochure outlines the project scope as well as the cost, to…
The article reports that Texas farm workers—especially in the Rio Grande Valley—face extremely low wages, poor housing, limited education, and no job security. Most earn below poverty levels, live in substandard homes without basic utilities, often…