. Demographics In the aftermath of the Galveston disaster action proceeded on building the Houston Ship Channel to create a more protected inland port Houston quickly grew once the Channel was completed and rapidly became the primary port in Texas Railroads were constructed in a radial pattern to link Houston with other major cities such as Dallas-Fort Worth San Antonio and Austin.
. . . Houston is home to many parks including Hermann Park which houses the Houston Zoo and the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Memorial Park What was once the Houston Civic Center was replaced by the George R Brown Convention Center one of the nation's largest; and the Jesse H Jones Hall for the Performing Arts home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra the Sam Houston Coliseum and Music Hall have been replaced by the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts! 1890 37,249 33.1% Agriculture and mining In August 1942 the Allies succeeded in repelling a second attack against El Alamein and at a high cost managed to deliver desperately needed supplies to the besieged Malta a few months later the Allies commenced an attack of their own in Egypt dislodging the Axis forces and beginning a drive west across Libya. This attack was followed up shortly after by Anglo-American landings in French North Africa which resulted in the region joining the Allies. Hitler responded to the French colony's defection by ordering the occupation of Vichy France; although Vichy forces did not resist this violation of the armistice they managed to scuttle their fleet to prevent its capture by German forces the Axis forces in Africa withdrew into Tunisia which was conquered by the Allies in May 1943.
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