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Dia de Los Muertos Ofrenda 2020

The Ruth Mini Mobile Library participated at the City of San Antonio World Heritage Event 2020 Dia de Los Muertos Ofrenda at the Mission Marquee…

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The Birth of San Antonio

Many years ago, my grandmother, Mary Lou Bustillos Martinez, told me we have a lot of history in San Antonio, Texas. I haven’t been able…

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The History of Domingo Bustillos

BUSTILLO, DOMINGO (1779–1854). José Domingo Estevan Bustillo (or Bustillos), born on August 3, 1779, in La Villa de San Fernando de Béxar, was a prominent military…

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Oral History Project: Martina Herrera

  This interview is the first of many videos to come. I hope you enjoy them! I want to thank the interviewees and my daughter…

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