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History of International Joke Day International Joke Day seems to have officially begun in the United States but whatever the origins of International Joke Day, it is clear that jokes themselves pre-date by hundreds and[...]

On March 16th 1751, in a nation that was heading towards a rebellion that would change the world forever, James Madison Jr. was born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was raised on a tobacco plantation[...]

Come hear local author and personality Rose-Mary Rumbley speak about women who have made Texas proud.  From pioneers to politicians to artists to activists. Speaker: Rose-Mary Rumbley

AC Hotel by Marriott®  – Dallas Downtown, the first of the AC Hotel brand in Texas, is located in the historic Mercantile Commerce Building which originally opened in 1956. The building has been vacant for[...]

July 20, 1969. Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong transmits the first words from the surface of the moon: “Houston, the Eagle has landed.”