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*[[Michael Dell]] - Born February 23, 1965, he is an entrepreneur who founded Dell Computer Systems. | *[[Michael Dell]] - Born February 23, 1965, he is an entrepreneur who founded Dell Computer Systems. | ||
*[[John Fellers]] - [[United Methodist]] clergyman | *[[John Fellers]] - [[United Methodist]] clergyman | ||
Revision as of 18:23, May 14, 2018
Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States of America. Houston is the county seat of Harris County, with a population of approximately 1.9 million. Some refer to Houston as the "Bayou (pronounced buy-yoo) City."
Houston is known for its thriving energy industry and the largest medical center in the country, as well as the second largest performing arts district in the nation.
Unlike most other big cities, Houston is growing[1] and has affordable housing relatively close to its downtown. It has benefited from no zoning, in contrast which liberal cities.
Its current mayor is Democrat Sylvester Turner, who replaced fellow Democrat Annice Parker after she stepped down due to term limits.
History
The city of Houston was founded on August 30, 1836. The founders were two brothers named Augustus C. and John K. Allen. They bought 6,642 acres of land near the Buffalo Bayou.
Famous People from Houston
- Lloyd Bentsen - former United States Senator from Texas
- George Herbert Walker Bush - former U.S. President
- Michael Dell - Born February 23, 1965, he is an entrepreneur who founded Dell Computer Systems.
- John Fellers - United Methodist clergyman
- Beyonce Knowles - Born September 4, 1981, Beyonce is a singer and actress. She was a part of the band Destiny's Child for a while. She's also acted in movies such as Dream Girls and the Austin Powers series.
- Dan Rather - Born October 31, 1931, Rather was for twenty-four years a journalist and news anchor for CBS Evening News.
Sports Franchises
- Houston Astros (Major League Baseball)
- Houston Texans (National Football League)
- Houston Rockets (National Basketball Association)
Media
AM Radio
FM Radio
Television
- 2.1 - KPRC (NBC)
- 8.1 - KUHT (PBS)
- 11.1 - KHOU (CBS)
- 13.1 - KTRK (ABC)
- 20.1 - KTXH (Independent)
- 26.1 - KRIV (Fox)
- 39.1 - KIAH (The CW)
- 45.1 - KXLN (Univision; Spanish)
- 47.1 - KTMD (Telemundo; Spanish)
- 51.1 - KYAZ (Azteca America; Spanish)
- 57.1 - KUBE (Independent)
- 61.1 - KZJL (Estrella TV; Spanish)
- 67.1 - KFTH (UniMás; Spanish)