All posts tagged "history"
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686CommunityMoving forward: Preserving Plano’s history
In 2023, the City of Plano will celebrate its 150th anniversary. While Plano has been making headlines with announcements of futuristic developments,...
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880CommunityPlano: A brief account of how we got here
A deep dive into the past of any American city rarely leaves a satisfying feeling. Plano’s history is no different, with the...
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2.9KArtsThe Kinsey Collection of African American Art is bringing the Harlem Renaissance to Plano
The Bernard and Shirley Kinsey African American Art & History Collection will be coming to Plano from July 26th through September 23rd....
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914Education & EnrichmentEamon Kennedy, JFK Assassination Photographer, speaks at the Allen Public Library
Eamon Kennedy provided the public a front row seat to watch one of the most tragic chapters in American history—the drama that followed the...
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924UncategorizedMeet Eric Nishimoto, Collin McKinney’s biographer, and Collin’s wife
Collin County and its county seat are named after the same person—Collin McKinney, who happened to celebrate his 250th birthday this year. Learn all about...
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1.2KUncategorizedThe Texas Frontier and the Butterfield Overland Mail, 1858-1861
The Stagecoach Era proved to be a captivating period in American history. Western movie fans may recall the images of the 1939 movie...
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834Education & EnrichmentLearn: The History of the Choctaw
Upon the death of Choctaw Chief Pushmataha, American statesman John Randolph proclaimed in the U.S. Senate, “Pushmataha was a warrior of great distinction,...
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752CommunityVeterans are honored at Atria Canyon Creek
This month we celebrate America’s Independence Day and honor those who have stood in harm’s way to defend our country, our values,...
