Writer and creator of Conan the Barbarian, Robert E. Howard, has had an affect on the lives of millions with the creation of his Sumerian hero, one of which was actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He even sited Conan in the May issue of Variety magazine that it was “God’s gift to [my] career, (Greenleaf, Hawkins).” […]
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Teacher learn about student engagement at cemetery
Cemeteries are a great place for people to learn about their community, the changing times throughout history, and even about themselves. This idea is not lost on Baylor University’s School of Education, which held a three-day summit for its first Social Studies Teachers’ Academy as part of their Heart of Texas Council for the Social […]
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Database created to honor fallen service members
On this Memorial Day, we remember those brave men and women who laid down their lives for our country so that we may enjoy the freedoms we hold so dear today. Among the simple acts of remembrance of these servicemen and women is placing an American flag at their gravesite. The Kiwanis Club of Edinburg, […]
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179 Unmarked Graves Located with Technology
The Oakwood Cemetery in Tyler, TX is an older cemetery. It was established in 1846, with its first occupant being laid to rest in 1852. The cemetery even has a mass grave that was used for confederate soldiers of the Civil War called the Soldier’s Plot. One of the sections lost to time was a […]
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