Perseverance in Preservation: The Hundred-year Historical Development of Woodlawn Lake Park
byFor over 100 years, Woodlawn Lake Park in San Antonio, Texas has been a place for visitors to relax or partake in community gatherings…
Hispanic History of San Antonio
Martín de Alarcón: The Forgotten Founder of San Antonio
byMartín de Alarcón, a Spanish sailor, thrived in the world of the Spanish military. The Spanish crown appointed him to protect the country in…
Bilingual Education in the Edgewood District for the Past 50 Years
byIn late-March 1969, professors, activists, School Board members, and education experts flocked to a room at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas on…
Remembering Ranchos De Las Cabras: The Forgotten Outpost of Mission Espada
byHave you ever heard the story about the old spirit that walks the walls of the old ruins at night? They say he waves…
San Antonio Royalty: The Reign of the Chili Queen
bythe nightly encampments upon the historic Alamo Plaza, in the heart of the city, had been a carnival, a saturnalia that was renowned throughout…
HemisFair 1968: A Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas
byThe Space Needle in downtown Seattle,1 the Unisphere in the heart of New York City,2 the Eiffel Tower in bustling Paris, France3 — these…
Edgewood ISD Chicano Walkouts: Learning About the Growing History of Discrimination in San Antonio Schools
by“In my mind the system did discriminate probably the worse against Mexican Americans, almost all the kids in the very poorest districts were mostly…
Our Vote is Our Voice: A Tribute To Willie Velásquez
byFor decades, Latinos in the United States did not have a political voice. At the age of twenty-three, Willie Velásquez decided to change this….
Show Me Your Shoes! : The Origins of San Antonio’s Battle of Flowers
byColorful floats; streets closed with barricades; people covering the sidewalks and setting up their lawn chairs to have a good view, having the day…
The Woman that Weeps for Eternity
byThere she is, hair black as night with a dress on as white as snow, but for some reason you can’t get a good…
Juan Nepomuceno Seguin
byJuan Nepomuceno Seguin was born on October 27, 1806 in San Antonio, Texas. His ancestors were founding members of San Antonio and had prominent…