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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Clara Driscolll, Savior Of The Alamo
Clara Driscoll April 2, 1881 – July 17, 1945"Remember the Alamo" was the rallying cry at the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. However by 1903, the neglected Alamo was nearly torn down and replaced by a hotel. The state had already purchased the church, but refused to pay for the rest of the grounds where most of the famous battle occurred. At that point, 22-year-old Clara Driscoll, whose grandfather had fought in the battle of San... Read More