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.