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Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home will lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeral
Read full article: Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home will lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeralFormer Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, will lie in state in the state Capitol Rotunda on Friday, a day ahead of their funeral.
Forgotten cemetery in San Antonio ringed by junkyards, grazing land
Read full article: Forgotten cemetery in San Antonio ringed by junkyards, grazing landDescendants of some of those buried at El Leonsito Cemetery said they are grateful and relieved to know there's interest in restoring the dignity of what's also known as Saint Teresa Cemetery and discovering ancestors they didn't know were buried there.
Bexar County’s enslaved population found to be less prevalent than elsewhere
Read full article: Bexar County’s enslaved population found to be less prevalent than elsewhereAmong its storehouse of maps, documents, and records dating back to the mid-1700s, the Bexar County Spanish Archives and Special Collections has bills of sale for human beings.
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Records documenting enslaved people showcased for Juneteenth in Bexar County
Read full article: Records documenting enslaved people showcased for Juneteenth in Bexar CountyWithin the Bexar County Spanish Archives are records of enslaved men, women, and children being bought, sold, and even leased out during the 1850s.