Month: November 2013

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This Day in Texas History: Dance Queen is Born

November 4, 2013

This Day in Texas History: Dance Queen is Born November 04, 1906 On this day in 1906, Gussie Nell Davis was born in Farmersville, Texas. She went on to gain fame as the organizer and leader of the Kilgore Rangerettes, the innovative dance-drill team at Kilgore College. First performing in 1940, the group achieved international…
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This Day in Texas History: Belle Starr Marries Horse Thief Jim Reed

November 1, 2013

This Day in Texas History: Belle Starr Marries Horse Thief Jim Reed November 01, 1866 On this day in 1866, Myra Maybelle (or Belle) Shirley, better known as Belle Starr, married outlaw Jim Reed. Reed eventually became involved with the Younger, James, and Starr gangs, which killed and looted throughout Texas, Arkansas, and Indian Territory.…
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