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Texana Thursday: Remembering Arlington Stadium

Opening Day is here for baseball fans. For the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers, the season begins with a 2:35 p.m. first pitch at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers stadium is in its 24th season and has…
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Texana Thursday: Mount Rush Hour

South Dakota has Mount Rushmore. Houston has Mount Rush Hour. At 1400 Elder Street, along Interstate 10 and north of downtown, stand four 18-foot tall busts that, collectively, are called “A Tribute to American Statesmanship.” Three of the four men…
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Texana Thursday: The Texas Prison Rodeo

The Texas Department of Corrections today is known for rehabilitating prisoners and, in certain cases, performing executions. But in 1931, it became known for staging a popular rodeo that gave inmates to do something out of the ordinary while entertaining…
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