Karen R Thompson

When General Sam Houston's Texas army defeated Mexican General Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, the Republic of Texas was born. Austin, located on the banks of the Colorado River, was laid out as the capital city in 1839, and has remained the capital since statehood in 1846. Featured here in over 200 vintage photographs is the history of this independent city, and the people who made it what it is today. Land agent Stephen...

"From the days of the dinosaur to the Texas on tomorrow's horizon, this is the history of Leander and Bagdad, Texas"--

Panelists were founding families of Round Rock and authors of books about Round Rock. Rabenaldt is from the Krienke family, and Castillo, Hernandez, and Blanco are third generation Mexican Americans whose grandparents came to Round Rock to work at Austin White Lime. A significant portion of the presentation centers on the founding of St. Williams Church and early life of the Mexican Americans. Bob Brinkman, Karen Thompson, and Linda Scarbrough...

Based on a document from Round Rock Lime Companies, this business was formed in 1867 by William Walsh as Mount Bonnell Lime Works and moved to Round Rock in the late 1880s. The high quality limestone won a grand prize at the World's Fair and Texas State Fair in 1904. It incorporated in 1933. In 1966 it merged with Brazos Lime and Southwestern Superior Products and became the Round Rock Lime Companies. This business is not to be confused with Austin...