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  2. J. Frank Dobie - Wikipedia

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    J. Frank Dobie. James Frank Dobie (September 26, 1888 – September 18, 1964) was an American folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for his many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural Texas during the days of the open range. He was known in his lifetime for his outspoken liberal views against Texas state ...

  3. Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States ...

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    00001174 [1] Added to NRHP. September 29, 2000. The Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a historic courthouse, federal office, and post office building located in Downtown San Antonio in Bexar County in the U.S. state of Texas. It was formerly the U.S. Post Office, Federal Office Building and Courthouse.

  4. Dobie High School - Wikipedia

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    Beverly Hills Intermediate, Thompson Intermediate. Website. dobie .pasadenaisd .org. J. Frank Dobie High School is a public secondary school located in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1968, it is named after the Texas writer of the same name. [2] It houses grades 10-12. A Ninth Grade Center was opened recently to help with the influx of students.

  5. Legacy of the Battle of the Alamo - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Legislature later bought the property and appointed the Daughters of the Republic of Texas as permanent caretakers. In front of the church, in the center of Downtown San Antonio's Alamo Plaza, is a cenotaph, designed by Pompeo Coppini and erected in 1939, which commemorates the Texians who died during the battle.

  6. Dobie Center - Wikipedia

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    Dobie Center. Coordinates: 30°17′00″N 97°44′28″W. Dobie Center. Dobie Center, named after J. Frank Dobie, is a formerly privately-owned 27-story residence hall located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. On October 12, 2021, the University of Texas announced it was purchasing the center to provide additional school-owned ...

  7. KIPP Texas Public Schools - Wikipedia

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    Mark Larson, a graduate of Trinity University, established the San Antonio branch in 2003. He eventually became the chief external officer of KIPP Texas, as well as the KIPP San Antonio superintendent. Larson resigned in 2019. As of 2019 he is the head of City Education Partners (CEP).

  8. J. Frank Dobie House - Wikipedia

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    The J. Frank Dobie House is a historic house in Austin, Texas built in the Colonial Revival style in 1925–26. The house was bought by J. Frank Dobie in 1926, and it contained the library and office where he did much of his writing. Until his death in 1964, Dobie used the house for informal entertaining with colleagues and students.

  9. Alamo Plaza Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Alamo Plaza Historic District. Roughly bounded by S. Broadway, Commerce, Bonham and Travis Sts. /  29.42528°N 98.48556°W  / 29.42528; -98.48556. The Alamo Plaza Historic District is an historic district of downtown San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]