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San Antonio, Texas

Source: iStock Mayor: Ron Nirenberg (since 2017) City Manager: Erik Walsh 2010 census population (rank): 1,327,407 (7); Male: 647,690 (48.8%); Female: 679,717 (51.2%); White: 963,413 (72.6…

The Battle of the Alamo Quiz

Welcome to the Alamo quiz! This famous historical site located in San Antonio, Texas is known for its heroic story during the Texas Revolution. How much do you know about the Alamo and its history?…

Lucian Adams 2003 Deaths

Lucian AdamsAge: 80 U.S. Army sergeant who won a Medal of Honor for single-handedly opening a supply line for an isolated battalion by killing nine Germans and destroying three machine guns.…

Carol Burnett Biography

Carol Burnettcomedienne, actressBorn: 4/26/1933Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas Emmy Award-winning television, film and stage comedienne. She starred in the Carol Burnett Show (1967–78) and appeared…

Richard Avedon 2004 Deaths

Richard AvedonAge: 81 fashion and portrait photographer who captured his subjects at their most dramatic. Both experimental and stark, his work is known for its uncompromising realism. He was…

Henry Cisneros Biography

Henry CisnerosSecretary of Housing and Urban Development, Clinton AdministrationBorn: 6/11/1947Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas Henry Cisneros served as Secretary of Housing and Urban…

Mamie Eisenhower

Name at birth: Marie Geneva DoudThe wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower was First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961. The daughter of a wealthy meatpacker, Mamie grew up…

Conkling, Grace Hazard

Conkling, Grace Hazard[1878-1958](3)Born in New York City. Graduated at Smith College in 1899, and later studied music and languages at the University of Heidelberg and at Paris; was for…

Joan Crawford Biography

Joan Crawford(Lucille Fay Le Sueur)actressBorn: 3/23/1908Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas Academy Award -winning actress whose portrayal of independent women is associated with Hollywood's most…

The Trails of Westward Expansion

The Question: I would like information about the Totem Trail, probably used by pioneers in the 1900's. Where did it start? Did it go south to north or east…