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Dan Patrick suggests Forget the Alamo event with expert panel
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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, from front, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, and General Land Commissioner George P. Bush ascend the stairs to unveil the 18-Pound cannon as state and local officials gathered for the unveiling of a new outdoor 18-Pounder Losoya House Exhibit in Alamo Plaza on Friday, April 16, 2021.Marvin Pfeiffer, San Antonio Express-News / Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
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Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth Hardcover - June 8, 2021, by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, Jason StanfordHandoutShow MoreShow Less
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After the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum’s withdrawal, the authors of “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth” will reschedule an online discussionis.NELLIE DONEVA, MBR / APShow MoreShow Less
We must make certain that the information being put forward at state-sponsored events is well-researched and based in fact, Patrick said. That is not the case with Forget the Alamo, which has been debunked by a number of professional historians who point to the book s shoddy research and selective use of facts. Slavery was the undeniable linchpin of all of this, author Bryan Burrough said in an interview with National Public Radio. It was the thing that the two sides had been arguing about and shooting about for going on 15 years. And yet it still surprises me that slavery went unexamined for so long.
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A nine-week public consultation has started over plans to expand Rampion Wind Farm in Sussex.
It s claimed the move would mean the site could power over one million homes in the UK and reduce carbon emissions.
The government wants to quadruple its offshore wind farm capacity by 2030 to tackle climate change. But there are concerns about the possible effects on wildlife at sea and on land.
A public consultation into plans to expand Rampion Wind Farm has started
There are plans to double the number of turbines to more than 230 at Rampion wind farm, which has been generating renewable energy for over three years.
Sussex wind farm operator Rampion want expansion by 2030 theargus.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theargus.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.