Pathfinders: A History of the Pioneering Efforts of African Americans Huntsville, Walker County TX
DEDICATION "This publication is dedicated to the memory of Samuel Walker Houston, founder and first principal of the Sam Houston...
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rfoner
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Who was Joshua Houston???
Located on 10th Avenue in front of the Eastham Thomason Park is a marker very similar to the many Historical site markers that the...
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rfoner
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Preserving the Legacy
The Samuel Walker Houston Museum & Cultural Center is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the influential African American educator,...
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rfoner
- Mar 5
- 1 min
I.G. Liggins 18th Radio Anniversary
Israel G. Liggins, better known to the surrounding Huntsville Communities simply as I.G. I.G.celebrated his 18th year as the gospel radio...
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rfoner
- Jan 24
- 2 min
You Might be Surprised
To this observer, it seems that when most people visit the Center, they are usually conducting business of some sort or simply coming to...
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rfoner
- Jan 22
- 1 min
MLK Day 2023 at the Center
In case any didn't attend Martin Luther King's Day parade and ceremony, here are a few shots of the event. Fortunately the weather was...
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rfoner
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas Season at the Center
It's the Christmas season at the SWH Museum & Cultural Center. A sure sign of this can be seen by the lovely Christmas tree that graces...
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rfoner
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
Black Chamber of Commerce 1950
The pride of the community "back in the day." First Row; left-right; Percy Howard, Dr. J. A. Johnson, Calvin Lewis, Scott Johnson, Miss...
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rfoner
- Nov 12, 2022
- 1 min
The Director's Parade
In 1974, Edward Glenn Owens was elected first President of what was to become the National Alumni Association of Samuel Walker Houston...
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rfoner
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
The Dreamers "Wall of Faces"
"Completed in 1995 the sculpture stands on the grounds of the Samuel W. Houston secondary school. The Dreamer is a racially motivated...
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