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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘Victory or Death' Alamo Letter plaque unveiled in Rusk County
HENDERSON, Texas (KETK) – Rusk County recently hosted 'Victory or Death' Voices from the Alamo and Beyond on April 21. What's on the ballot? Rusk County The event showcased the unveiling of a bronze Alamo Letter plaque and a ceremony highlighting the history of the Texas Revolution and its ties to the county. Members of both the Alamo Letter Society and the Sons of the Texas Revolution spoke at the dedication to commemorate Colonel William Barret Travis' stand at the Alamo. Travis faced General Santa Anna and the Mexican Army in late February-early March of 1836 as a part of the Texas Revolution. Travis sent his 'Victory or Death' letter out to the rest of Texas while he and his forces were under siege during the Battle of the Alamo. Now, the Alamo Letter Society has set out to get a plaque of that letter placed in all of Texas' 254 courthouses. With the unveiling of Rusk County's plaque they have one less county to go. To learn more about their mission or to read Travis' letter, visit the Alamo Letter Society online. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Today in History: April 21, Prince dead at age 57
Today is Monday, April 21, the 111th day of 2025. There are 254 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis from an accidental fentanyl overdose; he was 57. Also on this date: In 1836, an army of Texans, led by Sam Houston, defeated the Mexican Army, led by Antonio López de Santa Anna, in the Battle of San Jacinto, the final battle of the Texas Revolution. In 1910, author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died in Redding, Connecticut, at age 74. In 1918, German Air Force pilot Manfred von Richthofen, nicknamed 'The Red Baron,' was killed at age 25 after being shot during a World War I air battle over Vaux-sur-Somme, France. In 1930, fire broke out inside the overcrowded Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, killing 322 inmates in the deadliest prison disaster in U.S. history. In 1975, with Communist forces closing in, South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned after nearly 10 years in office, fleeing the country five days later. In 1980, Rosie Ruiz was the first woman to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon, but was later exposed as having cheated by entering the racecourse less than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) before the finish line. (Canadian Jacqueline Gareau was named the actual winner of the women's race.) In 2015, an Egyptian criminal court sentenced ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison over the killing of protesters in 2012. (Morsi collapsed and died during trial on espionage charges in June 2019.) Today's Birthdays: Actor-comedian-filmmaker Elaine May is 93. Author-activist Sister Helen Prejean is 86. Singer Iggy Pop is 78. Actor Patti LuPone is 76. Actor Tony Danza is 74. Actor Andie MacDowell is 67. Musician Robert Smith (The Cure) is 66. Actor Rob Riggle is 55. Actor James McAvoy is 46. Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo is 45. Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw is 42. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: Prince found dead
Today is Monday, April 21, the 111th day of 2025. There are 254 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis from an accidental fentanyl overdose; he was 57. Also on this date: In 1836, an army of Texans, led by Sam Houston, defeated the Mexican Army, led by Antonio López de Santa Anna, in the Battle of San Jacinto, the final battle of the Texas Revolution. In 1910, author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died in Redding, Connecticut, at age 74. In 1918, German Air Force pilot Manfred von Richthofen, nicknamed 'The Red Baron,' was killed at age 25 after being shot during a World War I air battle over Vaux-sur-Somme, France. In 1930, fire broke out inside the overcrowded Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, killing 322 inmates in the deadliest prison disaster in U.S. history. In 1975, with Communist forces closing in, South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned after nearly 10 years in office, fleeing the country five days later. In 1980, Rosie Ruiz was the first woman to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon, but was later exposed as having cheated by entering the racecourse less than 1 mile before the finish line. (Canadian Jacqueline Gareau was named the actual winner of the women's race.) In 2015, an Egyptian criminal court sentenced ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison over the killing of protesters in 2012. (Morsi collapsed and died during trial on espionage charges in June 2019.) Today's Birthdays: Actor-comedian-filmmaker Elaine May is 93. Author-activist Sister Helen Prejean is 86. Singer Iggy Pop is 78. Actor Patti LuPone is 76. Actor Tony Danza is 74. Actor Andie MacDowell is 67. Musician Robert Smith (The Cure) is 66. Actor Rob Riggle is 55. Actor James McAvoy is 46. Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo is 45. Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw is 42.
Boston Globe
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Today in History: April 21, Prince dead at age 57
In 1836, an army of Texans, led by Sam Houston, defeated the Mexican Army, led by Antonio López de Santa Anna, in the Battle of San Jacinto, the final battle of the Texas Revolution. In 1910, author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died in Redding, Conn., at age 74. Advertisement In 1918, German Air Force pilot Manfred von Richthofen, nicknamed 'The Red Baron,' was killed at age 25 after being shot during a World War I air battle over Vaux-sur-Somme, France. In 1930, fire broke out inside the overcrowded Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, killing 322 inmates in the deadliest prison disaster in US history. In 1975, with Communist forces closing in, South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu resigned after nearly 10 years in office, fleeing the country five days later. In 1980, Rosie Ruiz was the first woman to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon, but was later exposed as having cheated by entering the racecourse less than 1 mile before the finish line. (Canadian Jacqueline Gareau was named the actual winner of the women's race.) Advertisement In 2015, an Egyptian criminal court sentenced ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison over the killing of protesters in 2012. (Morsi collapsed and died during trial on espionage charges in June 2019.) In 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis from an accidental fentanyl overdose; he was 57.
Axios
10-03-2025
- General
- Axios
Former Battleship Texas berth to undergo $40M restoration
Now that Battleship Texas will finally dock in Galveston after years of negotiations, its former home at the San Jacinto battleground will undergo a $40 million transformation. Why it matters: The work is part of a larger $142 million makeover that aims to enhance the visitor experience of the historic site east of Houston. Catch up quick: The battleship — at the time considered the most powerful weapon in the world — was commissioned in 1914 and retired in 1948 when it was docked at the San Jacinto site as a museum. Today, it is the only surviving U.S. naval ship that served in both world wars, including both theaters in World War II. In 2023, Battleship Texas Foundation officials announced their intention to move the ship's berth to Galveston. Last week, the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees approved an agreement allowing the foundation to permanently dock the ship at Pier 15. Driving the news: An artificial cove dredged to house the massive ship at the San Jacinto site will be infilled, and the area will be returned to what researchers believe it looked like in 1836, at the time of the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. The effort is crucial to providing visitors a historically accurate depiction of the site during the battle, Amy Rogers, executive director of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site and Museum, tells Axios. What they're saying:"You do get a lot of people who would be confused by (the battleship's placement at San Jacinto)," Rogers said. "I wish I could say it was only schoolchildren, but they would say, 'No wonder they won the battle, look at the big ship they had.'" "We've been going through the historical records and everything that we can find," Rogers said of the meticulous work determining the 19th century landscape. What they found: Rogers said historians and researchers discovered that area of the battleground was likely marshy wetlands and that the restoration will also provide habitat for the region's wildlife. By the numbers: State lawmakers approved the money for the effort in 2023 along with another $102.7 million for enhancements to the 1,200-acre battleground, which will include a new visitor's center and improvements to the battleground monument. The bottom line:"Being able to restore that portion of the grounds … is going to add significantly to the interpretation," Rogers said of the battleship's former berth. "It definitely played a part in the story."
