Featured Heritage Highlights
The Brazos Heritage Society sponsors a locally produced radio show, Heritage Highlights, written and narrated by Fran Lamb. These popular and informative vignettes of local history are produced by KAMU and air on KAMU-FM 90.9 Monday mornings at 8:30am and on WTAW-AM 1620 at 8:35am and 5:30pm. Samples of Heritage Highlight programs are available here.
Ashbel Smith
Submitted by bronius on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 17:24.
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09/07/2009A tremendously famous Texan with distinct ties to the Brazos Valley:
1850s Ashbel Smith, a medical doctor from Connecticut, became an outstanding Texas state leader who made valuable contributes to Texas in the areas of politics, diplomacy, agriculture and ranching, finance transportation, and immigration. He also helped negotiate the recognition of the independence of Texas from Mexico and championed public education for blacks and women, and helped establish what has become Prairie View A&M.
Listen to the recorded show for Smith's fascinating history!
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