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Civil War and Reconstruction in Coastal Bend

Mia Estrada

Although the Reconstruction era in America took place nearly 153 years ago, it still remains a significant part of history. The known antebellum South had little in common with antebellum Nueces County and the Coastal Bend area remained nearly undeveloped until after the Civil War. When Corpus Christi was settled in the 1830s it became one of the larger cities in the region, at the time with 175 residents. By 1860 the city held 2,906 people, and the economy depended on open-range grazing of cattle and sheep, according to Randolph B. Campbell’s article “Reconstruction in Nueces County.” A total of…

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Getting better, 1 line at a time

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nmurphy@foghornnews.com @foghorn_murphy My family and I are finally settled in our new home. The kids are staring at their new school, my husband is back to work and I am back to at DMC. Getting back to routine is one of the most comforting feelings I’ve had in quite a while. However, many others are still not able to get into routines. FEMA has extended hotel vouchers for those still displaced because so many people still don’t have a place to live. The extension will go until Oct. 9, buying an extra two weeks for those who are still displaced,…

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Saying farewell to a dear friend

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Charles Miller and Janell Bennett, wife of Board of Regents member Ed Bennett, laugh as they reminisce over Miller’s two-plus decades at Del Mar College. Miller, the director of physical facilities, was suppose to retire several weeks ago but stayed to help the college with its post-Harvey cleanup efforts. Friends and family came together to celebrate him on Sept. 14 in the Retama Room.

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Coming together to help one another

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Natalie Murphy NMurphy@foghornnews.com @foghorn_murphy It’s not quite a month post-Harvey, and my family is finally about to be settled. But for so many other families that still isn’t their reality. Daily updates from friends and family already back in Aransas Pass are hopeful in tone, but disheartening. A lot of members of the community are being denied by insurance companies like we were. Our denial was because the damages we suffered were flood-based, unlike most others who suffered wind damage. To make matters worse, FEMA denials are starting to roll in and the hotel vouchers expire on Sept. 25. My…