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Charro Days: Girl In Carriage
A photograph of a girl in a carriage during the 1939 Charro Days celebration in Brownsville, Texas. The carriage is attached to a goat.
Ford Lee and Perry Steele on Hayes Street in Brownsville, Texas.
Two children dressed up for Charro Days.
Butterflies Lesson Plan
The purpose of the weeks worth of butterflies and migration lessons is to inform students about the world that is around them, from as close as their backyard, to their school campus, even to a location that is just driving distance away from them.…
Birding Lesson Plan
The resolution for this lesson is for the students to understand the economic impacts tourism of the Rio Grande Valley. To gain the interest of the students, the teacher will be using the topic of birds and the things that concern them to help the…
South Padre Island Lesson Plan
The South Padre Island was first inhabited by native Karankawa Indians. In 1759 the island was granted to Nicolas Balli by King Carlos III of Spain and later passed on to his grandson Padre Jose Nicolas Balli, which is who the island is named after.…
Ford Lee Locket and his Mother dressed for Charro Days
A photograph of Ford Lee Locket and his mother.
Charro Days: Children in Parade
A photo of Lucy Durantes and a classmate during a Charro Days parade. They can be seen in costumes.
Charro Days: Children Celebrating Charro Days
Lucy Duurantes with classmates photographed in a parade during a Charro Days celebration.
Charro Days: Couple Dancing
A picture of a couple dancing during the Charro Days celebrations.
Citrus Farming Industry in the Rio Grande Valley Lesson Plan
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…
Battle of Palo Alto Lesson Plan
The battle that took place in Palo Alto was the first of many that occurred during the Mexican-American War. It took place on May 8, 1846 in Brownsville, Texas. The battle initiated a series of events that would change the course of history for both…
Karankawa Indians Lesson Plan
The goal of this lesson plan is to give background information on the Karankawa tribe. These background information ranges from knowing where their territory is located, their dietary supplements, their weapons and tools, and their language and…
Hurricane Beulah Lesson Plan
The Valley is an area of high risk since many hurricanes form in the Gulf of Mexico; most states along the coast can be impacted by the rain and heavy winds of the storm. Emergency groups notify people in the news and other media forms on how to get…
The California Grape Boycott
A booklet answering the ten most frequently asked questions concerning the organization of California grape workers into a union.
American Farm Bureau Federation
Jack Angell writes to Charlie Rankin telling him what could happen to the agricultural industry if the grape strike continues.
Beulah's Traces Linger in Valley
Newspaper article one year after the hurricane Beulah. The article estimates how much the affected counties had to pay in repairs for public facilities. The writer also explains that the areas have little to no traces from the hurricane.
Portrait of Beulah
A map of where hurricane Beulah struck in south Texas.
Damage Caused by Hurricane Beulah
Two pictures of the damage that was caused after hurricane Beulah.
Tell the story of BEULAH!
Newspaper front cover about hurricane Beulah. The author uses a narrative approach to tell a story about the hurricane.
Farm Crop Damage is Estimated $1 Billion
Newspaper article regarding the estimated crop damage caused by hurricane Beulah. They estimated a $1 billion crop damage.
Hurricane Beulah across the border in Reynosa, Mexico
A photograph of Reynosa Tamaulipas after hurricane Beulah in 1967. The streets can be seen flooded and water was knee-high.
Shelters during Hurricane Beulah
Photograph of women and children in an emergency shelter during the flooding and rain of hurricane Beulah in 1967.
Vehicles During Flooding
A picture of two trucks from an electric company driving to restore electric power. The picture was taken in McAllen Texas during the hurricane Beulah's flooding.
Business Flooded
A photograph of a business flooded during hurricane Beulah in 1967.
Our First Residents: The Karankawa Indians
A page from the book, Our First Residents: The Karankawa Indians, by Harriett Johnson, explaining the origin and lands of the Karankawa peoples.