2017 Texas Heroes Foundation Student History Fair Theme: “Taking a Stand in Texas History” Awards – $200 best of show. Each category each level: $100 first, $50 second & $25 third and Group Award $100 to be shared. We encourage choirs and other groups to participate in group categories. Senior Scholarship presented by the Texas…
SOMERVELL, ALEXANDER (1796–1854). Alexander Somervell, soldier, and leader of the Somervell Expedition, celebrated as just one Texas Hero Remembered in Glen Rose on May 20th. He was born to James and Elizabeth Somervell in Maryland on June 11, 1796, and moved to Texas in 1833 with a land grant from Stephen F. Austin’s in…
Dear sponsors, I would like to thank you for sponsoring the Texas Independence Day fair. The money that I earned is going towards college and for future investments in my schooling. I hope you sponsor this day as well as many other Texas day events in the future to support our young adults with futures…
San Antonio in 1837, John Coffee Hays came from Tennessee Hays shortly after Texas won its independence from Mexico. By 1841, he was a Texas Ranger captain at twenty years of age. A fearless fighter and skilled leader, Hays became famous for defending Texans against raids from Native American (Comanche) and Mexican bandits. Hays would come to symbolize the…
An educational and inspiring program for March 2, 2015 at 12:30 noontime at Elizabeth Crockett Memorial Ceremony – Acton Cemetery Welcome, Prayer – Rev Glenn Ward Recognition of attending Crockett Family members – Sylvia Hickey Memorial for Ken Hendricks – Sons of Confederates Historical Presentations – Brandy Herr David Crockett comments – Rich Merrill Amazing…