Harrisburg, Houston, the Glossary
Harrisburg (originally Harrisburgh, shortened to Harrisburg in 1892) is a community now located within the city of Houston, Texas.[1]
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31 relations: American Civil War, Antonio López de Santa Anna, Augustus Chapman Allen, Ben Taub Hospital, Brazos River, Buffalo Bayou, Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway, Chávez High School (Houston), County seat, Downtown Houston, Galveston Bay, Harris County, Texas, Harris Health System, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Houston, Houston Chronicle, Houston City Council, Houston Independent School District, Houston Public Library, Houston Ship Channel, John Kirby Allen, John Richardson Harris, Land lab, Manchester, Houston, Milby High School, Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, Texas Medical Center, Texas Revolution, Title (property), United States Postal Service.
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
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Antonio López de Santa Anna
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, usually known as Antonio López de Santa Anna (21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876),Callcott, Wilfred H., "Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez De,", Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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Augustus Chapman Allen
Augustus Chapman Allen (July 4, 1806 – January 11, 1864), along with his younger brother, John Kirby Allen, founded the City of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. Harrisburg, Houston and Augustus Chapman Allen are History of Houston.
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Ben Taub Hospital
Ben Taub Hospital is a public hospital located in Houston, Texas within the Texas Medical Center.
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Brazos River
The Brazos River, called the Río de los Brazos de Dios (translated as "The River of the Arms of God") by early Spanish explorers, is the 14th-longest river in the United States at from its headwater source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Roosevelt County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a drainage basin.
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Buffalo Bayou
Buffalo Bayou is a slow-moving body of water which flows through Houston in Harris County, Texas. Harrisburg, Houston and Buffalo Bayou are History of Houston.
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Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway
The Buffalo Bayou, Brazos, and Colorado Railway (B.B.B.C. or B.B.B. & C.), also called the Harrisburg Road or Harrisburg Railroad, was the first operating railroad in Texas.
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Chávez High School (Houston)
César E. Chávez High School is a secondary school located at 8501 Howard Drive in the Allendale neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.
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County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish.
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Downtown Houston
Downtown is the largest central business district in the city of Houston and the largest in the state of Texas, located near the geographic center of the metropolitan area at the confluence of Interstate 10, Interstate 45, and Interstate 69. Harrisburg, Houston and Downtown Houston are History of Houston and neighborhoods in Houston.
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Galveston Bay
Galveston Bay is a bay in the western Gulf of Mexico along the upper coast of Texas.
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Harris County, Texas
Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas; as of the 2020 census, the population was 4,731,145, making it the most populous county in Texas and the third-most populous county in the United States.
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Harris Health System
The Harris Health System, previously the Harris County Hospital District (HCHD), is a governmental entity with taxing authority that owns and operates three hospitals and numerous clinics throughout Harris County, Texas, United States, including the city of Houston.
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg (Harrisbarrig) is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the seat of Dauphin County.
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Houston
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Harrisburg, Houston and Houston are capitals of former nations.
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Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Houston, Texas, United States.
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Houston City Council
The Houston City Council is a city council for the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas.
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Houston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the largest public school system in Texas, and the eighth-largest in the United States.
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Houston Public Library
Houston Public Library is the public library system serving Houston, Texas, United States.
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Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel, in Houston, Texas, is part of the Port of Houston, one of the busiest seaports in the world.
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John Kirby Allen
John Kirby Allen (1810 – August 15, 1838), was a co-founder of the city of Houston and a former member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives. Harrisburg, Houston and John Kirby Allen are History of Houston.
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John Richardson Harris
John Richardson Harris (October 22, 1790 – August 21, 1829) was an American settler of Mexican Texas and the namesake of Harris County, Texas.
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Land lab
A land lab is an area of land that has been set aside for use in biological studies.
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Manchester, Houston
Manchester is a community in southeastern Houston, Texas, United States. Harrisburg, Houston and Manchester, Houston are neighborhoods in Houston.
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Milby High School
Charles H. Milby High School is a public secondary school at 1601 Broadway in the East End, Houston, Texas, United States.
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Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas (República de Tejas), or simply Texas, was a breakaway state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846. Harrisburg, Houston and Republic of Texas are Texas Revolution.
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Sam Houston
Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution.
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Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center (TMC) is a medical district and neighborhood in south-central Houston, Texas, United States, immediately south of the Museum District and west of Texas State Highway 288.
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Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) against the centralist government of Mexico in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas.
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Title (property)
In property law, title is an intangible construct representing a bundle of rights in (to) a piece of property in which a party may own either a legal interest or equitable interest.
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United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas, and its associated states.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrisburg,_Houston
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