Laredo, History of II

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1. Laredo Morning Times, “Landowners: the Dons of early Laredo”, February 27, 2005
2. Laredo Morning Times, “Tomas Sanchez gets word to settle on north river bank”
3. Outline of Laredo, History of II Contents
   1. Introduction
   2. History Lessons
   3. Los que siguieron, the colonial settlers with edits
   4. Los Primeros, los Indigenas
   5. La Rebelde” Leonor Villegas Magnon, The Three R’s,: Reading, Writing, & Revolution
   6. La Docha
   7. Max Mandel: A career in banking built on forward thinking and compassion
   8. Johnson & Gill: private sector public servants
   9. The Sharkey Sisters: Vera & Anita
   10. Margaret Sackville Jones: a rare hot house flower
   11. Homage to Etta Mae: Sowing the seeds of literary curiosity
   12. Politics – Batteries, lots of batteries
   13. The war on poverty
   14. Education – Holding Institute
   15. Century Mark Businesses
   16. The Coca-Cola Bottling Company: Over 100 years & four generations of Johnsons
   17. Withstanding revolution, war, & peso devaluations, Sames Motor Company moves along the century mark, by Tom Moore
   18. Mercy Health Center: century-long culmination of a health care mission set in motion in 1894
   19. LNB’s first 100 years
   20. A Tex-Mex Railroad History
   21. World War II – the battle became not the war, but the battle to stay alive
   22. The terrible business of war
   23. From a journal of war
   24. A rememberance of Service
   25. One of millions: a Holocaust survivor’s story
   26. War Vietnam: Vietnam a dolorous remembrance of honor and duty served
   27. A civilian in Vietnam
   28. After Vietnam: a world asking us to re-weave the tapestry that holds us together
   29. The Flood, 1954
   30. My town at night
   31. Downtown
   32. El Gallo Bakery
   33. A corner Gro.
   34. The Buckboard
   35. At the Movies
4. Laredo Morning Times, “Founding bombshell: Border historian says May 15^th not city’s birthday, September 9, 2007
5. Si Laredo Magazine, Fall Issue 1989. Articles:
   1. Ghost Stories of Laredo’s Haunted Houses
   2. Los Matachines de la Santa Cruz, by Norma E. Cantu Ph.D.
   3. La Passtorela en Laredo, by Norma E. Cantu Ph.D.
   4. South Texas Ranch Tours
6. Laredo Morning Times, “Blessings outweith any misfortunes”, by Michael O’Barr, November 26, 1995
7. Laredo Morning Times, “Feedback for column good”, November 12, 1995
8. Laredo Morning Times, “Aviators were the last true knights”, December 10, 1995
9. W.C.H.F Photos of reception for LNB – thanking them for their support
10. First Chamber of Commerce 1888 (Board of Trade) Articles and correspondence
11. How Should We Hold Our Tourists?
12. A brief sketch of Dolores by Seb S. Wilcox
13. Dolores, 1750 (Extracts from proceedings had in Victoria, Tamaulipas, in 1828 and 1829, relative to the titles of lands of Hacienda de Dolores)
14. Texas State Historical Association Quartertly, Tienda de Cuervos inspeccion of Laredo, 1757, January 1903
15. Inhabitants opposing the settlement of Laredo
16. History of the Borrego Grant
17. Laredo Morning Times, “Various projects set to revatilize Laredo’s Dowtown, January 28, 2001
18. Laredo Morning Times, “City Manager projects continued growth for Laredo”, January 28, 2001
19. Texas Highways, “Texas in The War” by Gene Fowler, January 2002
20. Texas Highways, “Stories from the Streets of old Laredo, January 2002
21. Laredo Morning Times, “Annual Concerts fascinating treats”, April 9, 1995
22. Laredo 1755-1920 An Overview, by Stan Green
23. Historic District/Landmark Board Notice of Public Meeting agenda and minutes June 24, 2004
24. Historic District/Landmark Board Communication
25. Laredo Morning Times, “A pueblito stuck in another century”, January 29, 1995
26. Laredo Morning Times, “Shadows lengthen along streets of Laredo, “May 7, 1995
27. Laredo Speaks Survey (Spanish and English)
28. Laredo Morning Times, “Laredo prepares to celebrate 250^th anniversary” by Tricia Cortez
29. Laredo Morning Times, “Exhibits that bring our history to life”, April 2 1995
30. Laredo Morning Times, “Significant event in Laredo’s history”, April 9, 1995
31. Laredo Morning Times, “Laredo Cathedral tries to keep up with the changing times, January 18, 2005
32. Laredo Morning Times, “Catholic priests in public eye during Laredo’s early history”, by Odie Arambula
33. Two-Stepping Across Texas: A look at Literary Journeys, by Mark Busby