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@SaveTXHistory

Official account of the @TXGLO Save Texas History program, highlighting the conservation of historic documents and promoting the study of Texas history.

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Save Texas History@SaveTXHistory · Jul 25

Fifty years ago today, the Ashton Villa in Galveston was opened to the public. Originally constructed in 1859 by James Monroe Brown, this grand home is one of the first brick structures in Texas. Read more: tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-d…

SaveTXHistory's tweet image. Fifty years ago today, the Ashton Villa in Galveston was opened to the public.

Originally constructed in 1859 by James Monroe Brown, this grand home is one of the first brick structures in Texas.

Read more:
tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-d…

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Save Texas History@SaveTXHistory · Jul 22

Eighty years ago today, Dr. Lawrence Aaron Nixon, a Black physician and civil rights advocate, voted in a Democratic primary following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Smith v. Allwright that ended the “white primary” system. Learn more: tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-d…

SaveTXHistory's tweet image. Eighty years ago today, Dr. Lawrence Aaron Nixon, a Black physician and civil rights advocate, voted in a Democratic primary following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Smith v. Allwright that ended the “white primary” system.

Learn more:
tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-d…

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Save Texas History@SaveTXHistory · Jul 15

On this day in 1882, the Texas Bar Association met as a public corporation. The organization was designed to advance the philosophy of law, promote uniformity of state legislation, and further develop attorneys. Learn More: tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-d…

SaveTXHistory's tweet image. On this day in 1882, the Texas Bar Association met as a public corporation.

The organization was designed to advance the philosophy of law, promote uniformity of state legislation, and further develop attorneys.

Learn More:
tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-d…

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