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Mirabeau Lamar monument at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, reads: "The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy.". Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (August 16, 1798 – December 19, 1859) was an American attorney, politician, poet, and leading political figure during the Texas Republic era.
Antonio Menchaca (1800–1879), soldier in the Texas Army; he helped convince Houston to allow Tejanos to fight in the battle of San Jacinto; Benjamin Milam (1788–1835), commander in Texas Revolution; Emily West Morgan (c. 1815–1891), indentured servant known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" who, legend has it, helped win Texas Revolution
former slave, a journalist, poet and an autodidact lawyer who defended enslaved people and was among the earlier proponents of the abolitionist and republican movements in 19th-century Brazil. Victoria Woodhull: 1838 1927 United States: suffragette organizer, women's rights leader Frances Willard: 1839 1898 United States
Jason Villalba, member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 114th district (2013–2019) [197] (will not vote for Trump in general election) Roberta Voss , member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 19th district (1997–2003) ( endorsed Kamala Harris ) [ 184 ]
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74.
Tasked with making Texas Technological College a reality, the founding Board of Directors had their work cut out for them. Appointed to the board by Gov. Neff was: Chairman Amon Carter of Fort Worth
Thomas Dale DeLay (/ d ə ˈ l eɪ /; born April 8, 1947) is an American author and retired politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.A Republican, DeLay represented Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1985 until 2006.
The University of Texas motto is ‘What starts here changes the world.’ After a month on campus that began with an assault on DEI and ended with police crackdowns on protesters, professor ...