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TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

Many great cities have risen or fallen in the United States. Some have prospered and grown to become huge metropolises while others never came into focus or just faded away. In many cases, the future success of these cities was the result of the work of one individual leading a community. In the case of John Neely Bryan, he was responsible for the success of two remarkable cities: Van Buren, Arkansas, and Dallas, Texas.

The ugly pitcher, and other holiday traditions
The ugly pitcher, and other holiday traditions
The ugly pitcher, and other holiday traditions

The ugly pitcher, and other holiday traditions

When I was young, holidays consisted of family, food, and ruining my “girlie-girl” dress playing football with the boy cousins. Thanksgiving belonged to my dad’s side – which was huge – and centered around Granny’s turkey and dressing. And we all know that no dressing is as good as OUR Granny’s. In fact, I’ve never tasted dressing that good since.

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