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The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl dealt a double blow to the state's economy which had significantly improved since the Civil War Migrants abandoned the worst hit sections of Texas during the Dust Bowl years Especially from this period on blacks left Texas in the Great Migration to get work in the Northern United States or California and to escape the oppression of segregation in 1940 Texas was 74 percent Anglo 14.4 percent black and 11.5 percent Hispanic; Constable Precinct 4 Mark Herman Republican, In the 1870s white Democrats wrested power back in the state legislature from the biracial coalition at the end of Reconstruction in the early 20th century the legislature passed bills to impose poll taxes followed by white primaries; these measures effectively disfranchised most blacks poor whites and Mexican Americans in the 1890s 100,000 blacks voted in the state; by 1906 only 5,000 could vote. As a result the Democratic Party dominated Texas politics from the turn of the century imposing racial segregation and white supremacy it held power until after passage in the mid-1960s of national civil rights legislation enforcing constitutional rights of all citizens, On 27 January 1944 Soviet troops launched a major offensive that expelled German forces from the Leningrad region thereby ending the longest and most lethal siege in history the following Soviet offensive was halted on the pre-war Estonian border by the German Army Group North aided by Estonians hoping to re-establish national independence This delay slowed subsequent Soviet operations in the Baltic Sea region by late May 1944 the Soviets had liberated Crimea largely expelled Axis forces from Ukraine and made incursions into Romania which were repulsed by the Axis troops the Allied offensives in Italy had succeeded and at the expense of allowing several German divisions to retreat on 4 June Rome was captured! Acrolein - respiratory effects Houston is home to various styles of residential architecture from the mansions of River Oaks and Memorial to row houses in the several wards a number of Houston's earliest homes are now located in Sam Houston Park including the Kellum-Noble House which was built in 1847 and is Houston's oldest brick dwelling. During the late 1930s and early 1940s the Kellum-Noble House served as a public office for the City of Houston's Park Department and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. . . Houston has many examples of residential architecture of varying styles from the mansions of River Oaks and Memorial to row houses in the several wards a number of Houston's earliest homes are located in what is now Sam Houston Park Homes in the Heights have varied architectural styles including Victorian Craftsman and Colonial Revival Post-war housing constructed throughout Houston reflects many architectural styles. . Further information: List of colleges and universities in Texas In the northern part of East Texas awareness of the native and historical Caddo Mississippian culture remains significant Cherokee County is home to the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site Patrons can also view the "Caddo Indian Collection" at the Gregg County Historical Museum in Longview in the mid-19th century East Texas cities such as Marshall and Jefferson constituted a sphere of influence that led the entire state into the Confederacy and during the Mexican and Republic periods Nacogdoches and San Augustine were the most developed and influential cities in East Texas.

Democrats regain control after Reconstruction, KXLN Houston's Spanish language Univision and its "En Su Defensa" (in your defense) segments have garnered regional acclaim,[citation needed] and "En Su Defensa" month was proclaimed by Mayor Bill White in 2004 Led by Investigative reporter Patricio Espinoza the segment generated strong community following and historic ratings along with several Emmy awards through 2005.[citation needed]. . In the Soviet Union both the Germans and the Soviets spent the spring and early summer of 1943 preparing for large offensives in central Russia on 4 July 1943 Germany attacked Soviet forces around the Kursk Bulge Within a week German forces had exhausted themselves against the Soviets' deeply echeloned and well-constructed defences and for the first time in the war Hitler cancelled the operation before it had achieved tactical or operational success. This decision was partially affected by the Western Allies' invasion of Sicily launched on 9 July which combined with previous Italian failures resulted in the ousting and arrest of Mussolini later that month, The current Houston Chronicle headquarters formerly the Houston Post headquarters.