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It is 1863 and Betty Simmons is about 20 years old. Soon, her 3-year-old son, Charlie, will be made to work in the field.
From our magazine, Dionne Babineaux explores the narrative of a woman enslaved in the final years before freedom:
https://www.texasobserver.org/betty-simmons-new-deal-narratives-slavery-juneteenth/
Harry's Last Stand
"My Ambition Was Simple: Outlive The War"
JM Smith
"It seems like forever now that I’ve been piecing together and editing my dad’s The Green and Pleasant Land. The first volume is done, aside from some tinkering. This gives me a sense of enormous relief because I am always concerned that my health will pack right in before this job is finished."
#HarrysLastStand #HarryLeslieSmith #JohnSmith #politics #fascism #history #WorldWar2 #socialism
In our magazine: Larry Callies founded the Black Cowboy Museum in 2017, but he's long since run out of room.
Now, even as diversity and history are under attack elsewhere, he's building a museum 10 times larger with full support of his local government. www.texasobserver.org/black-cowboy-museum-history/
New today: The return of the parasitic worm has been splashed across the headlines for the past couple weeks with equal measures of trepidation and disgust.
Christopher Collins helps us dig into this grim situation with a look at past infestations and the toll they've taken on our state.
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-fight-screwworm-cattle-agriculture/
New today: The return of the parasitic worm has been splashed across the headlines for the past couple weeks with equal measures of trepidation and disgust.
Christopher Collins helps us dig into this grim situation with a look at past infestations and the toll they've taken on our state.
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-fight-screwworm-cattle-agriculture/
Ancient artificial islands have long puzzled archaeologists. A new discovery challenges established theories on their construction and purpose, revealing a more complex past.
Ancient artificial islands have long puzzled archaeologists. A new discovery challenges established theories on their construction and purpose, revealing a more complex past.
A century after an explorer vanished seeking a lost Amazon civilization, archaeologists believe they found evidence it existed.
A century after an explorer vanished seeking a lost Amazon civilization, archaeologists believe they found evidence it existed.
An unidentified ancient artifact is now rewriting the history of early iron technology in Japan. A fresh look at old discoveries can reveal new chapters of human ingenuity.
An unidentified ancient artifact is now rewriting the history of early iron technology in Japan. A fresh look at old discoveries can reveal new chapters of human ingenuity.
In our magazine: Larry Callies founded the Black Cowboy Museum in 2017, but he's long since run out of room.
Now, even as diversity and history are under attack elsewhere, he's building a museum 10 times larger with full support of his local government. www.texasobserver.org/black-cowboy-museum-history/
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