Thank the parking gods
I had the most fun with Bill, Karen, Becca and Alex yesterday on our tour. So much fun that we ran way over [...]
Influenza Epidemic
Dallas Morning News Archives February, 1919 The Spanish Influenza epidemic is in full swing and has been since January of 1918. It will [...]
Shootings, Firings and Dogs, Oh My
From the Dallas Morning News Archives, RE: Dogs February 5, 1972 Patrolman Shelton H Norman was given his job back after being fired [...]
Happy Birthday, Dallas
Pre-dating Ground Hog's Day by 31 years is the incorporation of Dallas as a city! Dallas became a real, live city on February [...]
Famous Jail Cell, Part III
Our famous jail cell at 106 S. Harwood Street in Dallas is now part of the UNT-Dallas Law School. This cell became famous [...]
Famous Jail Cell, part II
Our famous jail cell held Lee Harvey Oswald! Several people guessed that, but it is only partially correct. Another famous guest was held [...]
Famous Jail Cell
Trivia! This Dallas jail cell is quite famous. Who did it hold? Find out in our next post who was held in the [...]
Magnolia Building
The Magnolia Petroleum building (now just the Magnolia Building or Magnolia Hotel) was a steel reinforced structure that soared 29 stories over downtown [...]
Magnolia Building
The Pegasus, symbol of Dallas, is often viewed atop the Magnolia Hotel. What is now referred to as the Magnolia Hotel used to [...]
Pegasus Explained
Why on earth would a Pegasus come to be shorthand for Mobil Oil and by proxy, Dallas? Long story short: Mobile Oil has [...]