Southeast Texas: Stories of the Century (1999)

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Southeast Texas: Stories of the Century (1999)

Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum

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10: The story of athlete “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias
9: The James Committee investigation
8: Impact of the interstate highway system
The Rainbow Bridge
7: Lower Neches Valley Authority and the Sam Rayburn Reservoir
6: The invention of air-conditioning
The McFaddin-Ward House
5: The timber industry
4: Frank Yount discovers more oil in the flanks around Spindletop
3: How World War II shaped the region
2: Desegregation at Lamar University
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1: Discovery of oil at Spindletop

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In this special feature for Beaumont’s KFDM-TV, reporter Tom Wright highlights ten major historical figures and events as they occurred in the southeast Texas region during the twentieth century. From the Spindletop oil discovery in 1901 to the story of athlete “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias, the piece illuminates not just impactful local events but also major moments in US history, such as WWII and desegregation, detailing how they ultimately altered the southeast Texas region.

Jefferson County
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