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[Vintage Charms: The Shed Cafe, Edom's Timeless Retreat]

Step into a world of vintage allure outside The Shed Cafe in Edom, Texas. Two vintage cruiser motorbikes stand as iconic symbols, evoking a sense of adventure and freedom. The entrance of the cafe welcomes visitors with a weathered wooden facade adorned with a banner that simply reads "THE SHED," hinting at the rustic delights that lie within. In the background, a marquee sign warmly greets patrons with the words "Welcome to the shed," inviting them to experience the timeless charm within its walls. This old-world cafe, crafted predominantly from wood, exudes a sense of history and nostalgia, offering a haven where patrons can savor delicious cuisine and create cherished memories in the heart of Edom.
Date: 2015-08~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Why the Fuse Blew: the Reasons for Colonial America’s Transformation From Proto-nationalists to Revolutionary Patriots: 1772-1775 (open access)

Why the Fuse Blew: the Reasons for Colonial America’s Transformation From Proto-nationalists to Revolutionary Patriots: 1772-1775

The most well-known events and occurrences that caused the American Revolution are well-documented. No scholar debates the importance of matters such as the colonists’ frustration with taxation without representation, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Coercive Acts. However, very few scholars have paid attention to how the 1772 English court case that freed James Somerset from slavery impacted American Independence. This case occurred during a two-year stall in the conflict between the English government and her colonies that began in 1763. Between 1763 and 1770, there was ongoing conflict between the two parties, but the conflict temporarily subsided in 1770. Two years later, in 1772, the Somerset decision reignited tension and frustration between the mother country and her colonies. This paper does not claim that the Somerset decision was the cause of colonial separation from England. Instead it argues that the Somerset decision played a significant yet rarely discussed role in the colonists’ willingness to begin meeting with one another to discuss their common problem of shared grievance with British governance. It prompted the colonists to begin relating to one another and to the British in a way that they never had previously. This case’s impact on …
Date: August 2015
Creator: Davis, Camille Marie
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women and the Superintendency: a Study of Texas Women Superintendents (open access)

Women and the Superintendency: a Study of Texas Women Superintendents

Education remains one of the most gender imbalanced fields, with disproportionately fewer women in higher levels of leadership. Women who reach leadership positions in education experience many triumphs and tribulations during their tenures as principals, assistant superintendents, and superintendents. The experiences of these women in their various administrative levels of leadership can provide important insight into the reasons for their success as women superintendents in Texas. This research has probed the career trajectory of nine women who have successfully attained and retained superintendencies in Texas to determine what career decisions have helped them and the challenges these women have faced in their positions. A qualitative research method, open-ended interviews, yielded several findings of what women considered important in proceeding from teaching through the various levels and ending in becoming superintendents. According to nine successful women superintendents in Texas, there are specific characteristics one can bring to the table that would really make a difference: Communication, collaboration, compassion, preparedness, hard work, and passion. All nine participants overcame challenges when climbing to the higher levels of leadership in education. These women have achieved success in the superintendency, and several factors appear to have played into the success of these women who have …
Date: August 2015
Creator: Guajardo, Lesli Ann
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park [Rack Card] (open access)

Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park [Rack Card]

Card advertising Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young boy in NAS jumpsuit at Veterans Welcome Home parade]

Photograph of a young boy at the Veterans Welcome Home parade on August 1, 2015. He is wearing an orange jumpsuit with patches that read (sleeve) "Spaceshuttle" and (front) "NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base." He is facing to the right of the camera, looking down and frowning.
Date: August 1, 2015
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library