Placed in active service in 1914 as the world’s most potent weapon, the Battleship Texas’s most significant contribution is its inception of the usage of cutting-edge aviation, gunnery, and radar during its time. Today, the 27,000-ton New York class war vessel is the last Dreadnought and battleship in existence to have survived … Read more
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a Nigerian-American basketball player that grazed the National Basketball Association’s courts between 1984 to 2002. Renowned as “The Dream,” he cemented himself as one of the league’s top-notch players not only of his era but in the entire NBA, thanks to his distinct playing style, blending strategical defensive … Read more
The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) is an accredited private educational and training institution of allied health professions with nine campuses around Texas. Tracing its roots in 1953, CHCP now serves a leader in the medical career education, helping thousands of students start their professional healthcare journey, and guiding them towards … Read more
Houston Skyline District is a geographic area in Downtown Houston, boasting one of the largest skylines in the United States and stunning architecture, with a myriad blend of Italian renaissance. art-deco, post-contemporary styles. Today, the skyscrapers collection continues to serve as the home of many renowned multinational institutions and businesses and reflects … Read more
Kashmere Gardens is a historic African-American neighborhood, lying northeast of downtown Houston and spanning 2,582 acres or 4.3 square miles. Annexed by the city, the community now serves as a home to many single-family households, with a 19,950 population as of the 2017 Census. In this article, let’s know more everything you … Read more
Named after the renowned and influential social activist and leader, the Mahatma Gandhi District is an ethnic enclave located in Houston, with an Indian and Pakistani neighborhood, showing how it’s like to be an immigrant community while leaving a lasting mark on the new grounds they’ve chosen to live in permanently. Dubbed … Read more
Renowned as the “Livable Forest,” Kingwood is a master-planned community spanning 14,000 acres (57 km²), located northeast of Downtown Houston, Texas. The majority of its part lies in Harris County, while the remaining smaller portion is in Montgomery County. Five decades after it was founded, the longtime residents say that the area … Read more
Virgil Riley Runnels, popularly known as Dusty Rhodes, was a professional wrestler, trainer, and booker. He is considered to be one of the most influential people in professional wrestling history. Over the course of his 40-year career, Rhodes became a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a multi-time World Television champion, a World … Read more
If you’ve been touring the state of Texas and are now somewhere in the southeast and looking for a nice and quite place to relax, the Beaumont Botanical Gardens with the accompanying Warren Loose Conservatory might just be the place you need to visit. The city of Beaumont in Texas is already … Read more
Fifth Ward is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, that is located about northeast of Downtown. Fifth Ward is one of Houston’s wards and is bounded by Jensen Drive, Buffalo Bayou, Lockdown Drive, and Liberty Road. In this article, we are going to learn more about the history of Fifth Ward, Houston. History … Read more