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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. | 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. | ||
| − | The Republican Party in [[Texas]] was founded on the 4th of July 1867 in [[Houston, Texas]] by 150 [[African | + | The Republican Party in [[Texas]] was founded on the 4th of July 1867 in [[Houston, Texas]] by 150 [[African American]]s and 20 [[white]]s. |
==Notable Houston residents== | ==Notable Houston residents== | ||
Revision as of 16:20, July 11, 2020
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.
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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.
The Republican Party in Texas was founded on the 4th of July 1867 in Houston, Texas by 150 African Americans and 20 whites.
Notable Houston residents
- 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.
- Albert Bel Fay - businessman and Republican politician.
- John Fellers - United Methodist clergyman.
- Beyonce Knowles - singer and actress.
- Dan Rather - Born October 31, 1931, Rather was for twenty-four years a journalist and news anchor for The CBS Evening News.
- John Tower - former U.S. Senator from Texas, born in Houston in 1925.
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)
