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Battle of Medina–207th Anniversary
August 18, 2020 marks the 207th anniversary of Texas’ most deadly battle–the Battle of Medina. In “normal” times, we would have gathered underneath the old, large oak tree off Applewhite …
Feast Day – Our Lady of Candelaria
February 2nd is the feast day of Our Lady of Candelaria. The patroness of the Canary Islands is also celebrated in San Antonio every year. “The Black Madonna” as she …
Porvenir, Texas–A Massacre
It was 1918. A relatively sleepy bordertown would forever be changed by a single day’s event. https://www.porvenirtexas.com