News 88.7 in partnership with Humanities Texas launches Texas Originals — a new weekly radio segment profiling individuals whose lives and achievements have had a profound influence upon Texas history and culture.
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Texas Originals: Lorenzo de Zavala
LORENZO DE ZAVALA October 3, 1788–November 15, 1836 Born in Yucatan in 1788, Lorenzo de Zavala dedicated much of his life to fighting oppression. That was certainly true when his former ally, Santa Anna, established a centralized regime suppressing Mexican Federalism. Zavala did the only thing he could to weaken the leader’s iron grip: he helped bring about the Texas Revolution.Zavala’s political experience and reputation as a principled fighter made him an ideal ally for the... Read More