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William Walter Vinson Draper
William Walter Vinson Draper was born 28 July 1864 in Harbour Co., Alabama. His parents were John S. and Margaret Reed Draper. Margaret Draper wrote in the family Bible: “J. S. Draper and family left old Alabama Harbour Co. the 3rd of November in 1869 landed in Texas the 7 of January 1870. J. S. Draper bought Mr. Lon land 28 of September 1911. We moved in our new home the last day of September.”
Texas History Minute
Janis Joplin thrilled rock fans with her soulful music. As she burst onto the scene in the late 1960s, she was known for songs that were a unique mix of rock, folk, and blues. After her death in 1970, her fame and legend only grew.
‘Aggressive’ hurricane forecast for Gulf Coast
Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major.
TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE
It started with an insurance salesman and one small airplane. From there, it became an aviation empire and one of the most noted names in Texas aviation. From Braniff Airline’s humble beginnings, Tom Braniff ’s story became one of many colorful tales of Texas pilots and businessmen and the quest to conquer the skies.