Celebrate Texas Independence
Join the Texas Heroes Foundation for a 3 day celebration March 1, 2, & 3, 2018 Stroll Thru Texas History
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Sing? Dance? Play Music? Act? Story Telling? Puppets?
Show us your talent. Sing? Dance? Play Music? Act? Story Telling? Puppets? or ever it is–BRING IT ON! Celebrate Texas with the Texas Heroes Foundation Student History Fair (THFSHF). 2016 THFSHF has added two new divisions Website and Performing Arts. Tips for Performing Arts – Ballads, scenes in duets, solo and groups. Example: video or…
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Jess Baker Granbury’s Hero for Women’s Rights
In the late 1800s Jess Baker was a leader in Granbury and Hood County. In 1911 Texas State Representative Jess Baker once again raised the suffrage question in the Texas House. His resolution to enfranchise women was referred to the committee on constitutional amendments, which recommended that it not pass. Two years later T. H. McGregor…
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ROLL CALL OF TEXAS HEROES – SIDNEY SHERMAN- HIS FLAG AND BATTLE CRY
ROLL CALL OF TEXAS HEROES – SIDNEY SHERMAN- HIS FLAG AND BATTLE CRY It would be interesting to know just what percentage of the residents of the present day city of Sherman, Texas or Sherman county would be able to give an account of the life and times of Sidney Sherman , for whom both…
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Texas Independence Day Update
In four short days and nights, Buck and his stagecoach will hit town. Coming with him will be his wife, and the team of nip and tuck. Kids of all ages are going to enjoy riding the best cotton pickin stagecoach in four counties. March 2nd and 3rd on the historic downtown square in beautiful…
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Texas Independence Day Update
A provision has been made for all of the Vendors to have Sunday morning worship at the Texas Independence Day celebration. We will kick off Sunday with Cowboy Church on the city sound stage at 9:00 AM sharp, with music by the Baggy Bottom Boys, and preaching by DeWayne Harris, associate pastor of Triple Cross…
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Texas Independence Day Update
Ok, facebook friends, and friends of friends….be the 1,836 th person to LIKE our Texas Indepedence Day Celebration of North Texas at Granbury facebook page and receive a special prize awarded by the Heroes of Texas Foundation. You will love it, if you are from TEXAS and you happen to be number one thousand eight…
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Texas Independence Day Update
In two short weeks the Texas Independence Day Celebration of North Texas will take place around our historic square in downtown Granbury, TX. We would like to say a Texas sized Thank-You to the local merchants who have gone out of their way to provide us with gift cards and discounts for the winners of…
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Texas Independence Day Update
The heritage of history is perhaps one of the most valuable gifts we can pass on to our children. Therefore, the up-coming event known as Texas Indenpendence Day of North Texas at Granbury will afford us that very opportunity. The chance of a life time to show our children and our grandchildren what freedom has…
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Texas Independence Day Update
Preserving the past is one of the major goals of the Hood County Historic Commission. We are so pleased to announce that this body of Hood County citizens has taken a stand on behalf of the boys and girls of our county and all citizens by getting behind this years’ display in the courthouse of…