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My Family in America: 1598

My Family in America: 1598

Some time ago I wrote about Alonso Romo, a soldier with the Hernan De Soto expedition [1539-43] whose service in exploring the Gulf region took him from Florida deep into Texas near Austin and the Colorado River. In Texas, the De Soto four year exploration came to an...

Latino Museum – Long Overdue

Latino Museum – Long Overdue

Last week both houses of the U.S. Congress passed legislation for a Stimulus Bill that also included the construction of a Latino Museum in Washington D.C. Latino scholars are anxious to work with the Smithsonian curators, who over the years have wcollected thousands...

First Texas Governors

First Texas Governors

In the late 1680’s as New Spain responded to French incursions in its furthermost undeveloped province. It sought experienced and capable military men to carry out their plans of exploration, colonization and Christianization of the Native Americans. Typically, men...

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