SAN ANTONIO, Texas - This past November 24th, UTPA (UTRGV) unveiled on its campus a statue honoring Count José de Escandón y Helguera.
It was a most fitting tribute, since he has earned the title of Father of the Rio...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - General Bernardo Gálvez, is one of the greatest U.S. heroes of the American Revolution.
To recognize his exceptionally distinctive service during the early years of our nation, Senate Joint Resolution 38 (SJ Res 38) was written...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - During the spirited debate on the selection of the Vaquero as the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) mascot, two camps quickly emerged.
On one side are people of the Rio Grande Valley who respect...
EDINBURG, RGV - Cattle and horses were first brought to Texas by Pánfilo Narváez secretary Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, who, with a crew of around 200 Spanish soldiers, landed on Texas soil on November 6, 1528.
The hacienda system...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Chances are that if you have a Spanish last name and you originate in Texas, your earliest ancestors developed the vaquero way of life.
Indeed, their very survival depended on it. While that is true throughout...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - On April 6, 1813, Maria Josefa Uribe Gutiérrez de Lara became First Lady of Independent Texas.
In gaining that distinction, she actually scored a “double” first. Not only was she the first to fill the position,...
EDINBURG, RGV - An economic development project that will have as big an impact as the new medical school will be announced by the City of Edinburg in the next few weeks, says Edinburg Mayor Richard Garcia.
Garcia said he cannot...
MADRID, Spain - At the invitation of the Universidad de Oviedo in Asurias, Spain, I delivered a presentation last month to students, faculty and community individuals on ‘La Epoca Español en Tejas Desde 1528’ (Colonial Spanish Texas Since 1528).
The...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - On August 17, 1988, Public Law 100-402 was passed to establish Hispanic Heritage Month recognizing Hispanic immigrants’ contributions that make our great U.S.A. greater still.
The honor can be considered a truly bi-partisan tribute. Democratic President...
CORRALES, New Mexico, - Baltazar Acevedo y Arispe, Jr., Ph.D., is a Native Tejano from Tahoka and a regular columnist for the Guardian.
Acevedo resides in Waco, Texas and Corrales, New Mexico. He conducts research, writes and speaks as well...
