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posted on
June 6th, 2007
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Bayou City History
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Moving history

OK, here's the scoop. BCH has moved to chron.com.

Why? Well, head on over to the new BCH and find out!

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posted on
May 30th, 2007
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Bayou City History
based in
Houston

Houston during the Civil War

I've put a link to a file on my personal Web site that briefly summarizes how Houston fared during the Civil War.

The one- ...

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posted on
May 23rd, 2007
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Bayou City History
based in
Houston

A stop to street-spitting

People who spit on the street kill more people than criminals who walk the streets, according to Dr. P. H. Scardino, Houston's health officer.

In a statement released Dec. 12, 1917, Scardino ...

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posted on
May 22nd, 2007
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Bayou City History
based in
Houston

Houston History Mystery VI: The case of the missing trophy


This is more of a Texas mystery, but this does have a small Houston connection.

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posted on
May 22nd, 2007
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Bayou City History
based in
Houston

Check your attic...again

Sunday's Chronicle has a story about renovation work going on at the 1910 Harris County Courthouse. The $65 million resto ...

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