Bartee Haile: World War II ace repeats in skies over Korea
Maj. George Andrew Davis Jr. climbed into the cockpit of his jet fighter on Feb. 10, 1952 for his sixtieth and last mission in the skies over Korea.
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Bartee Haile: Bootlegger first white man to go to the chair
– This Week in Texas History: A column by BARTEE HAILE Sidney “Pete” Welk and at least two of his business associates were too busy brewing a batch of their banned beverage on the night of Dec. 2, 1922 to notice the trio of deputy sheriffs creeping up on their still in a creek bottom [...]
Bartee Haile: Ailing artist recharges his batteries in San Antonio
– This Week in Texas History: A column by BARTEE HAILE A sick southern artist came to Texas on Nov. 27, 1873 to clear his lungs and his head. Restored in body and soul after a long rest in San Antonio, Sidney Lanier went home to make the most of his talents. Genius was in [...]
Bartee Haile: Diplomat’s kidnapping almost launched U.S. invasion of Mexico
This Week in Texas History: A column by BARTEE HAILE The kidnapping of an American diplomat in Mexico on Oct. 19, 1919 pushed the nervous neighbors to the brink of war. With 60,000 soldiers already deployed along the international border from Brownsville, Texas to San Diego, California, the United States was poised to invade. The [...]
Freethought San Marcos: Ted Cruz a foe of personal liberty
– Freethought San Marcos: A column by LAMAR W. HANKINS Ted Cruz, the Republican candidate for the US Senate from Texas, presents himself as a champion of personal liberty, but he is far from that. Based on what he writes on his own campaign website, Cruz is a proponent of restricting liberty in vast areas [...]
Bartee Haile: Tent showman was toast of West Texas
– This Week in Texas History: A column by BARTEE HAILE Harley Sadler, a household name throughout West Texas, made his last personal appearance at a benefit for the Boy Scouts on Oct. 9, 1954, but this time there would be no curtain call for the much loved king of the tent shows. Though born [...]
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