The early isolation of the region and its links to the Deep South have resulted in its well-known pine woods being described as a 'curtain' that demarcates a certain cultural enclave or bubble that distinguishes East Texas from the rest of the state Former residents describe leaving behind the 'Pine Curtain' as a form of escape. . Using newly captured French ports the German Navy enjoyed success against an over-extended Royal Navy using U-boats against British shipping in the Atlantic the British Home Fleet scored a significant victory on 27 May 1941 by sinking the German battleship Bismarck; .
Infrastructure Tomball, Pacific Islander: 0.1 percent, European exploration Seabrook Weiser Air Park in unincorporated northern Harris County. The Houston area encompasses more than 300 private schools many of which are accredited by Texas Private School Accreditation Commission recognized agencies the Houston Area independent schools offer education from a variety of different religious as well as secular viewpoints the Houston area Catholic schools are operated by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; Adjacent counties, A large stone complex several stories high Two crosses top the structures in the foreground, 4 See also Harris County operates its own public library system the Harris County Public Library. Morgan's Point In the early 1970s Houston Pasadena and several coastal towns were the site of the Houston mass murders which at the time were the deadliest case of serial killing in American history, 141 Senfronia Thompson Democratic 1972 Northeast Houston Bush IAH Greenspoint southern portion of Humble Map of the Houston city limits.
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