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TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

Cities are often known by the newspapers they support and the opportunities that their residents find. When one English immigrant arrived in Dallas in 1885, he became known for both. George Dealey became the driving force behind The Dallas Morning News from its founding and became an important figure in the early growth of the city.

TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

Musicians and songwriters paint a picture of the world with their sounds, telling stories of joy and heartbreak and of beauty or sorrow. Country music is especially famous for sometimes combining all of those elements into one song as it has evolved over the decades. The ups and downs of the lives of many artists can be told in just such a way, including that of one of the pioneers of country music, Texas native Ernest Tubb. Tubb’s career began in the 1930s and won millions of fans over a decades-long career that helped shape country music.

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