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Aggregate Trees

Cypress trees along the Quiet Pool at the Philip Johnson-designed Fort Worth Water Gardens, Fort Worth, Texas.

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Aggregate Trees

Cypress trees along the Quiet Pool at the Philip Johnson-designed Fort Worth Water Gardens, Fort Worth, Texas.

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Green Skip

A trash skip at an old, semi-abandoned grain elevator in Downtown Sherman, Texas.

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Green Skip

A trash skip at an old, semi-abandoned grain elevator in Downtown Sherman, Texas.

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In new ‘Lioness’ episode: YMCA, Masonic Temple, Fort Worth restaurant and more https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/23287/ #FortWorth #FortWorthMasonicTemple #joe #JoeNemmers #Lioness #NorthTexas #Olson #Restaurant #Restaurants #Roy #TaylorSheridan’s #WestLancasterAvenueBridge #ZoeSaldaña

In new ‘Lioness’ episode: YMCA, Masonic Temple, Fort Worth restaurant and more https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/23287/ #FortWorth #FortWorthMasonicTemple #joe #JoeNemmers #Lioness #NorthTexas #Olson #Restaurant #Restaurants #Roy #TaylorSheridan’s #WestLancasterAvenueBridge #ZoeSaldaña

In new ‘Lioness’ episode: YMCA, Masonic Temple, Fort Worth restaurant and more https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/23287/ #FortWorth #FortWorthMasonicTemple #joe #JoeNemmers #Lioness #NorthTexas #Olson #Restaurant #Restaurants #Roy #TaylorSheridan’s #WestLancasterAvenueBridge #ZoeSaldaña

Bulging

The distinctive architecture of Uptown Dallas’ McKinney & Olive, designed by renowned architect César Pelli.

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Bulging

The distinctive architecture of Uptown Dallas’ McKinney & Olive, designed by renowned architect César Pelli.

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Texas barbecue restaurant closes amid feeling tight financial strain https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/23217/ #BarbecueRestaurants #CraftSmokehouse #NorthTexas #Restaurant #Restaurants #Trevino

Texas barbecue restaurant closes amid feeling tight financial strain https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/23217/ #BarbecueRestaurants #CraftSmokehouse #NorthTexas #Restaurant #Restaurants #Trevino

Texas barbecue restaurant closes amid feeling tight financial strain https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/23217/ #BarbecueRestaurants #CraftSmokehouse #NorthTexas #Restaurant #Restaurants #Trevino

Masterful Garden Tours Set To Bloom in May https://www.allforgardening.com/1733650/masterful-garden-tours-set-to-bloom-in-may/ #carrollton #DallasCounty #DentonCounty #garden #gardener #gardening #horticulture #JapaneseGarden #JoseyRanchPocketPrairie #JoyDonovan #KiddSpringsPark #LakeCliffPark #MasterGardeners #MelissaWeaver #NorthTexas #OakCliff #perennials #roses #TheGrove

History Of Thanksgiving

Cool, here’s a more in-depth look at the history of Thanksgiving — how it evolved, some of the lesser-known facts, and how it became what we celebrate today.

Thanksgiving didn’t start as a clean, one-time “Pilgrims and Native Americans sit down for turkey” story. Sure, there was that 1621 harvest feast between the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag people — but the reality of that gathering was more complex. The colonists probably hunted duck or geese, and the Wampanoag likely brought venison.  That 1621 event was more of a multi-day harvest festival than a fixed holiday.

Over the following centuries, different colonies and states held days of “thanksgiving”—usually as religious days of prayer, often when something major happened (like a drought ending or a war victory). These weren’t uniform: different places celebrated on different days.

The idea of a national, annual Thanksgiving really took off thanks to **Sarah Josepha Hale**, an editor and writer. For decades she pushed for a unified national holiday — writing letters, editorials, and generally campaigning. Her persistence paid off when **Abraham Lincoln**, in the middle of the Civil War, proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 (on the last Thursday of November) to help bring the country together.

After Lincoln, presidents continued to issue Thanksgiving proclamations almost every year, but the exact date bounced around a little. Then, in the 20th century, **Franklin D. Roosevelt** caused a stir: in 1939, he moved Thanksgiving earlier — to give Americans more time to shop before Christmas. Many people weren’t thrilled (“Franksgiving,” anyone?), and states were split on which date to follow. Eventually, in 1941, Congress passed a law officially fixing Thanksgiving on the **fourth Thursday in November**.

As Thanksgiving evolved, so did its traditions. Over time it became less about strictly religious observance and more about family, food, and gratitude.  Things like parades and football games became tied to the holiday. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, for example, started in the 1920s and became a huge national tradition.

Finally, there are modern traditions too: things like volunteering, food drives, and even the presidential “turkey pardon” — where a live turkey is spared from being eaten.

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Want To Know More About Denton, Texas?

Denton, Texas, established in 1857 as the seat of Denton County in north-central Texas, emerged from the Peters Colony land grant of 1841, which spurred Anglo settlement amid frontier ranching and subsistence farming on vast prairies once grazed by figures like John S. Chisum. Named for frontiersman John B. Denton, killed in a 1841 skirmish, the city grew modestly post-Civil War—readmitted to the Union in 1870 with just 361 residents—before rail connections in 1881 doubled its population to over 2,500 by 1890, fostering trade and agriculture. By the early 20th century, educational institutions defined its identity: the University of North Texas (1890), Texas Woman’s University (1901), and North Central Texas College (1924), transforming Denton into a vibrant college town 35 miles northwest of Dallas-Fort Worth, with over 50,000 students enriching its cultural scene through music festivals, the annual North Texas State Fair and Rodeo since 1928, and the longest-running documentary film festival in Texas. Today, as of October 2025, Denton’s population exceeds 150,000, bolstered by suburban expansion in the DFW metroplex; its economy thrives on education, manufacturing (home to Peterbilt Motors and Jostens), and emerging tech, including a new 200,000-square-foot STULZ Air Technology plant opening late this year to add 200 jobs. The revitalized downtown square, anchored by the historic 1896 courthouse-museum, blends preserved Victorian architecture with eclectic shops, restaurants, and events like the Holiday Lighting Festival, while regional coordination via the North Central Texas Council of Governments addresses growth challenges; politically, the once solidly Republican city has trended more competitive with demographic diversification.

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Loaf Pan Desserts

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“You want to put jails in an office tower?”

Downtown Dallas needs its champions. But I'm not sure Ray is up to the task.

High Profile: Chips and salsa — and dreams of a better Dallas — with Ray Washburne

The power player has big ideas to reinvigorate downtown. Now can he sell me on the chips at Mi Cocina?

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https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/lifestyle/2024/08/23/chips-and-salsa-and-dreams-of-a-better-dallas-with-ray-washburne/

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