Cole Porter (1893-1964) - Composer & Songwriter Cole Porter was born to a wealthy family in Indiana, and he defied the wishes of his grandfather when he took up music. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theater. After a slow start he began to achieve success in the 1920s. By the 1930s, Porter was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Unlike most successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote both the lyrics and the music for his songs. After a serious … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
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The greatest discovery is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind. William James … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Texas History – Did You Know Texas was the Only State to Have Separate Treaty Relations?
In 1840 the Texas Republic commissioned James Hamilton to negotiate its foreign policy. Mr. Hamilton was successful in making treaties with England concerning commerce and slave trade, making Texas the only state with which England had separate and ratified treaty relations. The treaties were ratified in 1842. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Did You Know Texas was the Only State to Have Separate Treaty Relations?
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Orville (1871-1948) & Wilbur (1867-1912) Wright - First to Fly an Airplane The Wright brothers achieved the first flight on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with five (5) witnesses present. The flight lasted only 12 seconds. It was the first time in history that a machine carrying a man raised itself in full flight, sailed forward without reduction of speed, and, finally, landed at a point as high as that from which it started. The Smithsonian Institute initially discounted … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
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Exude happiness and you will feel it back a thousand times. Joan Lunden … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Texas History – When was the Last Empresario Grant Awarded?
The last Empresario Grant was awarded to Charles Fenton Mercer, a former associate with the Peters Colony, on January 29, 1844, just one day before the Texas Congress halted all Empresario Grants. … [Read more...] about Texas History – When was the Last Empresario Grant Awarded?
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Gary Cooper (1901-1061) - Actor Gary Cooper was an American film actor renowned for his quiet, understated acting style. His stoic and at times intense screen persona was particularly well suited to the many Westerns he made. He also excelled in sophisticated, screwball romantic comedies. Cooper received five Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, winning twice for Sergeant York and High Noon. He also received an Honorary Award in 1961 from the Academy. Yet, despite his success as an … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
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All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Lucy Van Pelt (Charlie Brown) … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Texas History – What is an Empresario Grant?
A grant by the Mexican government for an individual to settle on Mexican land if the individual recruited new settlers to settle on land subject to Mexican control. … [Read more...] about Texas History – What is an Empresario Grant?
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Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Mark Twain … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
