e-culture: Spindletop, Corporate History, Test of Wills
January 10, 2004


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This Day in History

On January 10, 1901, Austrian-born drilling engineer Anthony Lucas struck black gold at Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas. Oil wells drilled in previous decades yielded up to 50 barrels per day; the Lucas well at Spindletop yielded 80,000 barrels of oil per day. The world was forever changed in ways the pioneers of the Nineteenth Century and the inventors of the Twentieth Century may have raced for, but could never have imagined.

http://www.houstonculture.org/archive/e040110.html#day

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Corporate History Tour

The dominant corporate culture of our country, and its byproducts, the cultures of rich and poor, are both interesting and important to understand. Sometime in the upcoming year we will embark on a new kind of educational adventure - a Corporate History Tour of our region.

http://www.houstonculture.org/archive/e040110.html#tour

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A Test of Human Will

Traveling is a difficult thing to do; it's easier to just stay home. But a week of travel can rival a semester of study. A lifetime of travel will most certainly bring more rewards than life without travel.

On the last trip we faced harsh winter conditions, but the will to experience great things paid off. Here's a brief rundown of the things we considered and the places we visited.

http://www.houstonculture.org/archive/e040110.html#test

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An Island in the Sky

Tucked away in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, the Chiricahua National Monument is one of our nation's unknown treasures. Trails through mazes of unusual rock formations will interest day hikers and 10,000' pine-covered ridges will lure serious backpackers to this fantastic "island in the sky." This remote corner of Arizona features 400 species of birds, a wide range of mountain and desert environments, and a little known diverse cultural history as well.

Chiricahua National Monument
Monday, January 12, 7:00pm
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc)
7538 Westheimer Road at Voss
Houston, TX 77063
(713) 353-2582

Learn more about the free presentation:
http://www.houstonculture.org/travel/presjan04.html

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Glozalization Issues

The Globalization Working Group will meet to discuss plans for an upcoming conference. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 14, 7:30pm at the Houston Peace and Justice Center, 1627 W. Alabama. Please attend if you would like to help improve understanding of globalization issues.


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MLK Celebrations

The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade will take place on Monday, January 19th, at 10:00am in downtown Houston. A Battle of the Bands competition will take place at Robertson Stadium on the University of Houston campus beginning at 3:00pm.



Thank you for participating in these great programs.

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