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Mary Chrystyne Bower: Horse riding school pioneer...

During the great depression Mary Chrystyne Bower was in danger of losing her ranch but then she got a call from Radford Schools for Girls asking her to teach...

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Lydia Nash Grueling: Lower Valley civic leader and buisnesswoman...

Lydia Nash Grueling was born on October 18,1896 in Clifton.Texas. After graduation from high school she attended the Palmer Secretarial School. Grueling marr...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Timeline of Community Theater in El Paso 1919-1983...

1919: The newly formed El Paso Municipal Theater Association was putting on plays and showcasing local talent at El Paso High School. It appeared to have not...

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The Moon Family: Pioneers of Socorro...

The Moon family was a prominent farming family in Socorro. William Blanchard Moon Sr. and another lower valley pioneer named Moritz Lowenstein jointly bought...

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August Events-El Paso County Historical Society...

After a short summer break when it came to events here at the Burges House, we’re ready to roll out a new line up of programs that are sure to entertain and ...

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Lone Star Locals -- Vol. XII - No. 22, Jan. 17, 1885...

Lone Star brevities from Saturday, January 17, 1885.

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Socorro pioneer: Myrtle Render Cooper...

Myrtle Render Cooper was the first woman superintendent of the Socorro school district in 1961 before she served as principal of the old Socorro grade school...

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Ysleta school History: 1958-1962...

In 1958 Scotsdale Elementary was built with Allen Reeves as the first principal. The school was named after the residential area and was built to serve the S...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Ysleta's Booker Villa...

The Booker Villa home was built in 1915 by L.E. Booker, a prominent cattleman and lumberman. Booker's daughter, Blanche, oversaw the designing and constructi...

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Deadline Extended: Submit Your Hall of Honor Nominations by July 20!...

We are currently accepting nominations for 2016 Hall of Honor inductees. Nominations are due by July 20 and our annual banquet will be on November 6, 2016, b...

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Event June, 25: Find Your Legacy: Genealogy Workshop...

History isn't just about those people who we read about in books or watch in documentaries. Our individal and family stories forge a rich tapestry of our loc...

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Ysleta school history series: San Jose, Texico and old Ysleta grammar Schools...

In September of 1871, a public school was organized on Martin Ranch 3 miles from Ysleta with E.N. Ronquillo as the teacher. Martin Ranch was owned by Alexand...

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