Apr 01, 2020 there are some challenges to face when searching and accessing san antonio express news articles. San antonio, tx the handbook of texas online texas. This seal is the official emblem of the city of san antonio. A glimpse into the early days of the san antonio police department. San antonio tolerated and even regulated prostitution by requiring women to undergo periodic physical exams, a 1911 directory listed 106 brothels. Jan 29, 2015 also 150 years ago, the san antonio express a forebear of todays expressnews began to inform residents of news of note. Serpent, charade, dead city, the unseen, in big trouble, bite me, the mystery box, ill never get out of. Fascinating for its unique historical photos, architectural drawings and paintings, with. San antonio conservation society san antonio conservation society. We are publishers, designers, and editors of top quality, privatelypublished books in san antonio. This sixteen page pamphlet covers the citys sex industry in its heyday when it was located just south of market square. Illustrated with sumptuous photography, the book showcases more than sixty traditional and contemporary recipes for enchiladas, as well as recipes for the salsas, salads, and sides that accompany them. Ofrecen festivales y no saben como manejarlos son unos incompententes y asesinos.
From local politics to news stories on the military, energy, water. History of the san antonio police department in texas. Now with san antonio obituaries and san antonio historical newspapers. Tissing in april 1975, and revised in january 1985 by claire d.
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San antonio current newspaper from san antonio, texas tx. You may contact the reference staff to make photocopies of specific. Can someone recommend some good history books about san. The sources listed below are available online, from the blume library, or from local san antonio area libraries. San antonio express news archives, aug 23, 1977, p. The espinosaolivaresaguirre expedition in 1709 explored the future site of san antonio and named the san. San antonio public library san antonio public library. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u.
In 1995, several years after the original mariachi conference had ceased to exist, publicist and former mariachi musician cynthia munoz started a new chapter in san antonios mariachi festival history when she instituted the mariachi vargas extravaganza. Aztec to texmex is an indepth exploration of one of mexicos most historic and popular foods. A list of authors who have lived and worked in san antonio, texas score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. San jacinto museum of history san jacinto museum of history. Conexion includes world and national news, entertainment, sports, travel, business, religion, society, classified and much more.
The congregation celebrates over 150 years of service in texas and the southwestern united states this year. Philips college is pround to announce the official history book of the college titled st. The move came days after the paper announced they were planning to cease print operations. Texas collection 18821977 portal to texas history 18831886. Read san antonio express news newspaper archives, aug 23, 1977, p. The san antonio business journal covers general business news. One of his editors, federico allen hinojosa, published a book in 1940 in. San antonio bilingual newspaper ceased publication june 2018 microfilm. An environmental history of san antonio san antonio. We are a community of women religious within the catholic church dedicating our lives to furthering the mission of jesus in the world. Written in english and spanish, conexion has the perfect language mix for this. San antonio, texas newspaper archives 18591977 now with san antonio obituaries and san antonio historical newspapers.
San antonio is geographically large as well, with 368. Watercress press offers expert knowledge, experience, and an artistic sensibility to corporate clients and private individuals seeking publication. This is an oldfashioned card file, held only at the center for american history on the utaustin campus. San antonio, texas a mecca for history buffs legends. The collection consists of printed materials related to the culture, history, and people of san antonio. Edible san antonio, san antonios bimonthly food magazine, is published every eight weeks. Read on as we take a closer look at tejano history, then and now. A guide to the frederick charles chabot papers, 18371980. An account of the colonial history of san antonio and texas casanova, rudy felix on. Daniel san miguel obituary san antonio, tx san antonio.
San fernando cathedral on main plaza in san antonio. Where former slaves in san antonio lived san antonio. General austins order book for the campaign of 1835. Trinity university 18821992 and san antonio college 19671993 photo archive online access to selected issues through. San antonio, city, seat 1837 of bexar county, southcentral texas, u. Interesting book explains why carribean cultures turned out so distinct from one another. Scholze created a wood carving that includes an alamo at the top, the lone star of texas, and the words libertatis cunabula which is latin for cradle of liberty.
Paperboy visitors looking for the san antonio current, newspapers and obits in texas tx, often visit these local papers. View nina durans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Best regional book the independent book publishers association in this new, beautifully organized and illustrated book, fisher has produced a comprehensive account of every aspect of the san antonio rivers natural origins and social history. They came to toil investigates how the news reporting of this episode in immigration history created frames for representing mexicans and immigrants that persist to the present. San antonio grew to become the largest spanish settlement in texas. See historical photos of where former slaves in san antonio lived during the 1930s and what the properties look like today. After the failure of spanish missions to the north of the city, san antonio became the farthest northeastern extension of the hispanic culture of the valley of mexico.
San antonio, texas newspaper archives newspaperarchive. That same month, nine days later, mexicos president francisco i. Austin issues orders to his military subordinates in oct. By 1922, the newspapers circulation was over 16,000 readers, and the newspaper continued publication in spanish with some advertising in english. Pioneering art historian jacinto quirarte, a noted precolumbian art expert and among the first scholars to recognize and write about the chicano art movement, died july 20 in san antonio. Historical photos show faces of former slaves living in. The evolution of tejano culture is closely tied to the missions in san antonio. Read the history of the san antonio expressnews, which was founded on sept. A point of pride on san antonios eastside written by dr. That news has chronicled the history of the city, region. Garza sets the story in san antonio, a city central to the formation of mexican american identity, and contrasts how the citys three daily newspapers. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Edmondson and recollections of a tejano life, antonio menchaca in texas history, edited by timothy matovina and jesus f.
San antonio is a richly illustrated compilation of more than 150 years of coverage on the history and culture of the city, as told in the pages of the san antonio expressnews. Capturing the spirit of texas, san antonio is a mecca for history buffs. Historian a founding father of utsa san antonio expressnews. Ive owned the book for many years and i still appreciate the sense it brought to the history of texas and how that history was impacted by the early spanish settlers in the area around san antonio and south texas. Historical photos show faces of former slaves living in san antonio. It is situated at the headwaters of the san antonio river on the balcones escarpment, about 80 miles km southwest of austin. Stories san antonio missions national historical park u. Materials come from san antonio businesses, individuals, clubs and organizations, restaurants, and schools. Schreiner university logan library schreiner university logan library. Puerto rican cultural center music, dance, and culture of. The 64page fullcolor magazine, distributed free across the city, is printed. He was born on may 29, 1931 in san antonio, texas, to daniel and velia san miguel. Duran 19342017 and his wife of sixtyfive years since 1954, amelia mellie duran nee jimenez. From its native american occupation, discovery by spanish explorers, old missions, the battle of the alamo, and the old west, the history and attractions of this beautiful city can entertain its visitors for days.
Can someone recommend some good history books about san antonio. Archived issues are available in digital format from the library of congress chronicling america online. Marie pannell thurston, the coordinator oral history for st. The congregation of divine providence was founded in alsacelorraine, france in 1762. They came to toil newspaper representations of mexicans.
Spanish explorers first visited the site, then a camp of the payaya indians, in 1691. Fullimage of texas oldest major newspaper, which began as a weekly in 1865. San antonio missions national historical park has been home to many peoples and cultures throughout history. The city was for most of its history the capital of the spanish, later mexican, province of tejas. I obtained this copy to give a friend just coming back to the states after a 4 year stint overseas. When it first appeared on february, 19, it met a real needmexicans residing temporarily in the united states desired to follow events in mexico, which was engulfed in the mexican revolution. San antonio public library card holders may use the san antonio express news database from home by logging in with their sapl library card number and password. Establishing a secure economic footing in the united states was difficult for the gonzalez family, which grew to include henry and his five siblings.
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