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Salt Is For More Than Your Meat!
September 12, 2012 This "war" with San Elizario was the only time in history that a Texas Ranger unit surrendered to a mob. What was the "war" over?
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Win Place and Go
September 12, 2012
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The United States’ Real First Thanksgiving was in El Paso?
August 28, 2012 On April 30th, 1598, Don Juan De Onate, with 500 colonists and 7000 head of livestock arrived on the banks of the Rio Grande in the San Elizario area. They broke out a feast of fish, fowl and deer. This day is considered to be the very first (WHAT) in present day United States?
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From A Roadside Attraction To An El Paso Treasure
August 23, 2012 This El Paso landmark started as a reptile house and a roadside attraction.
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Alligators in El Paso? That makes sense
August 17, 2012 The city of El Paso acquired this property in 1881. It used to be over run with reptiles.
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The Walking Dead Ronson
August 14, 2012 Which famous cemetery was opened in 1882 on top of a hill over looking the Asarco Plant?
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Show Respect- Today Scott Ronson, King of Juarez, Bought a Crown
August 13, 2012 During the Mexican Revolution, Pancho Villa bribed what publication for favorable coverage. This accusation was made public by then Mayor Tom Lea in the El Paso Herald on July 14, 1916.
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Tigua Pueblo, A Proud and Prosperous People.
August 6, 2012 These people were displaced from New Mexico in 1680 and 1681 during the Pueblo Revolt against the Spaniards.
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UTEP, Been Shaping Minds Since 1914
August 2, 2012 El Paso is home to the University of Texas at El Paso, but it was founded in 1914 under what name?
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Rosa’s Cantina, Great Food, Great Spirits And Great Rock
July 31, 2012 In the most famous old west song about El Paso, What was the name of the woman that the two cowboys fought and died over?
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Ronson Can’t Live Without This!
July 30, 2012
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Ronson’s Haboob of the day
July 25, 2012
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The History of Mount Cristo Rey Pilgrimages
July 20, 2012 In 1933 after looking out the back window of his residence in the community of Smeltertown, Fr. Lourdes Costa envisioned erecting a monument at the summit of this glorious mountain.