heels of the landmark supreme court’s decision to make gay marriage legal; Houston held their annual gay pride parade hosted by Pride Houston Inc. Held in downtown Houston for the first time since its inception‚ was originally held in Montrose. With streets in downtown shut down for the event‚ parade goers were able to mingle and relish in the victory. "This year is a special celebration for the LGBT community in Houston. Not only is gay marriage legal nation wide‚ but we get the added bonus of a
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Sam Houston …came from Scots-Irish descended‚ family of 9 siblings‚ born on March 2‚ 1793. His family were mbrs of the slaveholding gentry of western Virginia. He came from Rock Bridge County in Virginia where his family owned a Timber Ridge Plantation. …his dad‚ John Houston‚ served in the revolution as captain in the Daniel Morgan Rifle Brigade. He enjoyed military life and remained in the Virginia Militia after the war serving as a brigade inspector and attaining the rank of major in 1803.
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-Sam “The Raven” Houston- Did you know that Sam Houston freed America from Mexico’s commands? Did you know that Sam houston helped Texas be a state in the United States? Did you know that Sam Houston became a president in Texas?Sam Houston‚ also known as “The Raven” which his indian tribe gave him that name‚ was a very successful man in Texas history. He fought at the Alamo and won Texas its independence.He made Texas free from Mexico and Santa Anna. Sam Houston was a boy who loved
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Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born on August 9‚ 1963) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B/pop Diva‚ actress‚ former fashion model‚ record and film producer. Houston is one of the most successful pop singers of all time‚ having sold over 200 million records worldwide‚ according to her official fan club.[1] Her body of work includes ballads‚ dance-pop and urban contemporary soul. She is well known for her soulful coloratura soprano voice.[2] Houston was one of the first African American artists
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Sam Houston and the American Southwest By phillipsr / Oct 2014 Sam Houston was born at Timber Ridge‚ Rockbridge County‚ in the Shenandoah Valley. Sam was born on March 2‚ 1793‚ to the parentage of Major Sam Houston and Elizabeth Paxton Houston. Sam had eight siblings and he was the fifth child to be born to his parents. Due to financial issues‚ Major Houston sold what was left of Timber Ridge‚ took care of his unsettled debts‚ and purchased land in Tennessee to make a fresh start. However‚ when Sam
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Whitney Houston Some may know Whitney Houston‚ then there are some who has just heard of her. Well there are people like me that see’s Whitney Houston as a legend. But even as this historical figure we see her also as living proof that everyone has their own way of life. She’s the type of artist that isn’t only famous for her music. So let me just give you a little bit of this history. Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born August‚ 9‚ 1963 in Newark‚ New Jersey. Her parents were John Russell Houston Jr.
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Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9‚ 1963 – February 11‚ 2012) was a world renowned American Musician‚ Model‚ Producer‚ and Actor. She has sold over 170 million albums internationally. She has made and achieved seven studio albums and released 3 soundtrack albums all reaching high achievements such as platinum or gold. Whitney Houston was the only artist to chart seven consecutive billboard hot 100 hits (Wikipedia).” Whitney Houston’s sudden passing on the eve of the Grammys saddened us all‚ and
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After I graduate from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Criminal Justice‚ and I want to become a police officer. I would like to work for the Houston Police Department. The headquarters of the Houston Police Department is located at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston. HPD has many police stations located around the city of Houston with each station having their own jurisdiction. When I was in introduction to Criminal Justice we were assigned to go on a ride along with a police officer. I
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Houston tx‚ born and raised ‚ where i was thought to be respectful and honest .it was a small community where all kinds of races came along to live .All very polite and outgoing ‚rarely the person who was disrespectful and a trouble finder . But nobody ever payed a bit of attention ‚because they already knew how racist that person was ‚and how much he liked to blame other race for his actions. My home was an amazing place to be when you were feeling low or alone . There
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was there as well. With the eventual moves and relocations of teams to parts of California‚ Texas‚ Arizona‚ Washington‚ Missouri‚ and Colorado not every team was set up for success right away. Teams like San Diego or Houston experienced many setbacks and failures. For example‚ Houston had a lull in attendance as they discovered their original stadium to practically be unfit for baseball. The weather was so hot and muggy that fans would not want to attend a game unless it was at night time and even
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