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Mexican American hero of WWI up for Texas' highest military honor


Mexican American hero of WWI up for Texas highest military honor
Suzanne Gamboa
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Deprived for years of full recognition for his bravery in World War I, Marcelino Serna, a former Army private, was chosen by a Texas legislative committee on Friday to be posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.
Serna, a Mexican immigrant, is often considered Texas most decorated WWI veteran. He is credited with singlehandedly charging and capturing 24 soldiers, but further research has found other acts of bravery.
His wartime acts have re-emerged as Latino advocates and lawmakers wage a campaign for him to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, which the groups say he has been denied for decades because of racism and xenophobia. ....

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Mon dieu! Pigs on the loose may have changed Texas history


Mon dieu! Pigs on the loose may have changed Texas history
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Jean Peter Isidore Alphonse Dubois, the French charge d’affaires to the Republic of Texas, hoped to secure some 3 million acres of land for 8,000 French immigrants to Texas.Courtesy / Texas Historical CommissionShow MoreShow Less
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Richard Bullock, owner of the Bullock House (pictured above) sparked an international incident when he beat the French ambassador?’s butler with a stick.Courtesy / Texas Historical CommissionShow MoreShow Less
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A sculpted pig on the grounds of the French Legation commemorates the historic role of pigs in Franco-Texan relations.Joe Holley / ContributorShow MoreShow Less ....

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