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03/18/2026
Life always changes over time. Nevertheless,the History Department wishes you alla Happy and Safe St. Patrick's Day,whet...
03/17/2026

Life always changes over time. Nevertheless,
the History Department wishes you all
a Happy and Safe St. Patrick's Day,
whether you wear green or not.

St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. But the holiday used to be a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue.

This week, Professors Halverson, Brundrett, Marriott, and Hand attended the TCCTA's 79th Annual Convention in Dallas, TX...
02/20/2026

This week, Professors Halverson, Brundrett, Marriott, and Hand attended the TCCTA's 79th Annual Convention in Dallas, TX, where they attended sessions by educators from across the state of Texas to learn new tools, insights, and strategies to bring back to Alvin College.

128 years ago today, Feb. 15, 1898, an explosion sank the American battleship, U.S.S. Maine, in Cuba's Havana Harbor, ki...
02/15/2026

128 years ago today, Feb. 15, 1898, an explosion sank the American battleship, U.S.S. Maine, in Cuba's Havana Harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members on board. Likely due to an onboard explosion, the "Yellow Press" blamed Spain, infuriating the American people, who cried, "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!" Two months later, the United States declared War on Spain, beginning what the Sec. of State, John Hay, described as a "Splendid Little War."

In early 1898, the USS Maine sailed into Havana harbor as a show of support for the Cuban revolutionaries. Two weeks later, it would explode in inexplicable ...

Join Dr.'s Alexander Marriott, Sean Halverson, and Shane Hand at 9:30 am during the Across the Curriculum presentation, ...
02/13/2026

Join Dr.'s Alexander Marriott, Sean Halverson, and Shane Hand at 9:30 am during the Across the Curriculum presentation, "Making History Sing."

If you have a moment today, be sure to wish Dr. Alexander Marriott a Happy Birthday!
02/06/2026

If you have a moment today, be sure to
wish Dr. Alexander Marriott a Happy Birthday!

02/06/2026
For Black History Month, it is important to note that Black History is not something that happened elsewhere; it happene...
02/04/2026

For Black History Month, it is important to note that Black History is not something that happened elsewhere; it happened here - Black History is Local History. Listen to the oral history of three women who discuss integration, racism, and growing up in the small black community of Alvin, TX.

This is an interview related to the integration of Alvin Community College (ACC), which was called Alvin Junior College (AJC) from its founding in 1948 until 1976. The interview is with Sharmeal Archie, Mary L. Smith, and Lynette Mason and takes place on February 10, 2025. The interviewers are Dr. S...

So, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, but does anyone know if Blue the Dolphin saw his shadow as well?
02/02/2026

So, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, but
does anyone know if Blue the Dolphin saw his shadow as well?

Tens of thousands of people are gathering for Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog that lives in a tree stump, to predict if the already long and cold winter across much of the United States will go on for another six weeks or if an early spring is around the corner.

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