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  2. History of Houston - Wikipedia

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    The city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas was founded in 1837 after Augustus and John Allen had acquired land to establish a new town at the junction of Buffalo and White Oak bayous in 1836. Houston served as the temporary capital of the Republic of Texas. Meanwhile, the town developed as a regional transportation and commercial hub.

  3. Timeline of Houston - Wikipedia

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    The Allen Brothers, John Kirby and Augustus Chapman, co-found Houston. First cemetery is established as "City Cemetery". It stills stands today as Founders Memorial Cemetery. 1837. January 1: Twelve people live in town, and there is a single log cabin. [2] Mid January: Laura arrives, the first steamboat in Houston, sometime around January 21 ...

  4. Houston - Wikipedia

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    Houston (/ ˈ h juː s t ən / ⓘ HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States.Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County; as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second ...

  5. Augustus Chapman Allen - Wikipedia

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    Augustus Chapman Allen (July 4, 1806 – January 11, 1864), along with his younger brother, John Kirby Allen, founded the City of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. He was born on July 4, 1806, in Canaseraga Village, New York (now the hamlet of Sullivan in the Town of Sullivan, New York ), [ 1 ] to Sarah (Chapman) and Roland Allen.

  6. Allen's Landing - Wikipedia

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    The name Allen’s Landing is a 20th-century creation not found in any historical document. According to a 2008 Houston Chronicle article, the name was the invention of the Houston Chamber of Commerce. Charlie Lansden, longtime director of the chamber's Community Betterment Division, made this claim to Janet Wagner, a local historian. [4]

  7. Sledding in Houston and snowball fights in New Orleans ... - AOL

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    People play in the snow in downtown Houston, Texas, on Tuesday. (Ashley Landis/AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Dogs, dressed in winter wear, are pictured in New Orleans.

  8. Geography of Houston - Wikipedia

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    The city was founded at the convergence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou, a point today known as Allen's Landing. Buffalo Bayou is the longest and largest of the bayous which flow through Houston, following a 53-mile (85 km) [ 13 ] route from Katy through Memorial , Rice Military , Downtown , the East End , Denver Harbor , and Channelview ...

  9. The Biggest MLB Scandals and Controversies Over the Years ...

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    George Gojkovich/Getty Images; Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The MLB has experienced its fair share of public scandals over the years, some of which involved more than one player — and in some cases ...