A variety of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches can be found in Houston Immigrants from Eastern Europe the Middle East Ethiopia India and other areas have added to Houston's Eastern and Oriental Orthodox population As of 2011 in the entire State of Texas there were 32,000 people who actively attend Orthodox churches in 2013 Father John Whiteford the pastor of St Jonah Orthodox Church near Spring stated that there were about 6,000-9,000 Eastern Orthodox Christians in Houston. . ! During the late 20th century the Republican Party replaced the Democratic Party as the dominant party in the state as the latter became more politically liberal and as demographic changes favored the former. Previously a largely rural area East Texas became more urban as workers were recruited for the oil shipbuilding and aircraft industries East Texans made many contributions to the war effort both at home and in the armed forces High schools had patriotic programs as well but so many teachers and older students left for the military or for defense jobs that budgets were cut programs dropped and the curriculum had to be scaled down Hospitals reported a shortage of supplies and medical personnel as many doctors and most of the younger nurses joined the services. . Houston Texas Business Directory A group of men are gathered under a large tree One man lays on the ground under the trees with his bare foot exposed.
Pink Floyd played a concert on November 18 1987 as part of their a Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour. . (32.9) 92.9 Cartography Pedro de Candia (Panama 1527 Colombia and Ecuador 1528 Peru 1530); The civilizations of Mesoamerica centered south of Texas Influence of Teotihuacan in northern Mexico peaked around AD 500 and declined over the 8th to 10th centuries. The Astrodome was designed by architects Hermon Lloyd & W B Morgan and Wilson Morris Crain and Anderson (Morris Architects) Structural engineering and structural design was performed by Walter P Moore Engineers and Consultants of Houston Credit for the design work on the dome roof structural goes to Dr G.R Kiewitt and Mr Louis O Bass of Roof Structures Inc it was constructed by H A Lott Inc for Harris County it stands 18 stories tall covering 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) the dome is 710 feet (220 m) in diameter and the ceiling is 208 feet (63 m) above the playing surface which itself sits 25 feet (7.6 m) below street level! See also: List of tallest buildings in Houston, After a failed attempt to convince Spanish authorities to reestablish missions in Texas in 1711 Franciscan missionary Francisco Hidalgo approached the French governor of Louisiana for help the French governor sent representatives to meet with Hidalgo This concerned Spanish authorities who ordered the reoccupation of Texas as a buffer between New Spain and French settlements in Louisiana in 1716 four missions and a presidio were established in East Texas Accompanying the soldiers were the first recorded female settlers in Spanish Texas. Richard Mount and Thomas Page's 1700 map of the Gulf of Mexico a Chart of the Bay of Mexico Southeast Texas is vulnerable to hurricanes Major hurricanes that have severely affected the area in the 21st century include Hurricane Rita in 2005; Hurricane Ike which passed over much of Houston and surrounding areas in 2008; and Hurricane Harvey which inundated Southeast Texas in 2017 Weaker storms strike the area routinely Some like Tropical Storm Allison and Tropical Storm Claudette have caused considerable damage. .
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