The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum serves as a resource for the study of the life and career of George W. Bush, while also promoting a better understanding of the Presidency, American history, and important issues of public policy. It is a complex that includes former President George W. Bush\’s presidential library and museum, the George W. Bush Policy Institute, and the offices of the George W. Bush Foundation. It is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas, near Dallas.

Opening hours:
Monday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

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The 31st annual Wings Over Houston Air Show took place this year at Ellington Field. It is one of the largest civic events in Metropolitan Houston. One of the top air shows in the United States is dedicated to showcasing vintage World War II aircraft. Houston Airshow attracted more than 90,000 festival goers throughout Houston as well as from around the globe.

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For Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became an enduring symbol of their heroic resistance to oppression and their struggle for independence, which they won later that year. The Alamo was the scene of a pivotal battle in the fight for the independence of Texas from Mexico. In the early 1800s, Texas belonged to Mexico. During the Texas war for independence from Mexico, Spanish troops occupied the abandoned building, now used as a fortress, calling it Alamo. In 1836, Col. William B. Travis, James Bowie, Davy Crockett, and almost 200 other Texan volunteers occupied the Alamo. After unsuccessfully defending the Alamo for 13 days against an army of thousands of Mexican soldiers led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Texans died on March 6, 1836.

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History at Southfork began in 1978, when Lorimar Productions chose the North Texas showplace as the site for the CBS-TV series Dallas. For thirteen years, television sets were tuned into 356 episodes of Dallas, one of the longest running series in television history. The ranch is currently an event and conference center, owned by Forever Resorts. It continues to welcome visitors from around the world, who come to see where Dallas was filmed and to experience the lifestyle made famous by the Ewings.

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The San Fernando Cathedral is located in downtown San Antonio, near the river walk. This cathedral was established in 1731 by the Canary/Spanish Islanders, who sought to build their own place of worship. It is also known as the Church of Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria y Guadalupe, the oldest cathedral in the United States. Still functions as a Catholic cathedral holding mass, sacraments, confession, baptisms, weddings and more. It holds a memorial and tomb of heroes of the Alamo. It is open to the public for viewing.

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