Apr 22
According to GCHC Chairman Gordon Northcutt, recently appointed to two-year commission terms are Paul Anderson, Longview; Fallon Burns, Kilgore; Steven Kimbro, Longview; Johnny King, Longview; Bennie Moore, Gladewater; Sylvia Nelson, Kilgore; Elaine Roddy, Gladewater; and Debbie Sadler, Longview. “We are excited to welcome these new members to the Commission,” Northcutt said. “The Gregg County Historical …
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Apr 01
National studies reveal that American universities falter at civic education, having forgotten Jefferson’s warning that any country expecting to be both “ignorant and free” expects “what never was and never will be.” Happily, Texas, since 1955, has required collegiate courses in American history. Unhappily, this requirement is not always followed. To correct this through clarifying …
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Jul 31
LeTourneau University won a globally competitive and prestigious grant from the International Society for Science and Religion, receiving a wide-ranging set of books on a variety of issues on science and spirituality for the Margaret Estes Library. LETU was selected as one of 150 institutions in 47 countries and six continents to receive this bound …
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May 01
Discover more about Tyler’s historic legacy and the economic value of historic preservation and tools available to you at “Lost in Tyler,” a unique event set for Friday, May 4 at Liberty Hall from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Revel in the atmosphere of the Liberty at 103 E. Erwin while you learn about Tyler’s …
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