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1. Robert E. Howard, author of the "Conan the Barbarian" series, was born in what Texas town?
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2. What is the profession of Rep. Michael Burgess (R) of 26th Congressional District?
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3. What Texas Congressman is a founding member of both the Media Fairness Caucus and the Reclaim American Jobs Caucus?
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4. Dubbed "Peckerwood Hill" by Texas inmates, what is the actual name of the cemetery at the Walls Unit?
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5. What was first steamship to visit Houston in 1837?
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6. What Texas city was called "Where Seventeen Railways Meet the Sea" in the 1840's?
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7. Who was the only woman to enlist in the Grand Army of the (Texas) Republic?
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8. What was unique about Houston's Civil War combat veteran Frank Thompson?
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9. Who served as President of the Rice Institute on the day it opened and the following 34 years?
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10. Between 1910-1920, what Texas lumber company employed 16,500 people and had five logging camps?
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11. Who founded "The Invincible Oil Company" in the gulf coast area of Texas?
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12. Who organized the first pipeline and refining company in Texas?
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13. What Texas Democratic governor followed Ma Ferguson's term in 1931?
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14. What Beaumont, TX oil driller was known as the "King of the Wildcatters"?
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15. Who is credited for developing the Houston, TX public library system?
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Robert E. Howard, author of the "Conan the Barbarian" series, was born...
What is the profession of Rep. Michael Burgess (R) of 26th...
What Texas Congressman is a founding member of both the Media Fairness...
Dubbed "Peckerwood Hill" by Texas inmates, what is the actual name of...
What was first steamship to visit Houston in 1837?
What Texas city was called "Where Seventeen Railways Meet the Sea" in...
Who was the only woman to enlist in the Grand Army of the (Texas)...
What was unique about Houston's Civil War combat veteran Frank...
Who served as President of the Rice Institute on the day it opened and...
Between 1910-1920, what Texas lumber company employed 16,500 people...
Who founded "The Invincible Oil Company" in the gulf coast area of...
Who organized the first pipeline and refining company in Texas?
What Texas Democratic governor followed Ma Ferguson's term in 1931?
What Beaumont, TX oil driller was known as the "King of the...
Who is credited for developing the Houston, TX public library system?
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