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Past articles by Murphy:
Murphy Givens: After a long career, goodbye to all that
I could have chosen a profession that gets more respect than an editorial writer like, say, making a living from grand larceny or mail fraud. → Read More
Storms in 1916 and 1919 led to building Corpus Christi's seawall
The seawall was a showpiece. It was a storm-protective measure but it was turned into the greatest beautification project in Corpus Christi history. → Read More
Corpus Christi was booming when war came
Just after midday people began to hear on their radios that Japanese planes had attacked the U.S. navy base at Pearl Harbor. → Read More
Union forces under Nathaniel Banks invaded Texas in 1863
Lincoln gave the job of invading Texas to Banks. The main reason for the invasion was to stop the traffic in cotton to Mexico. → Read More
Legendary Dragon Grill was a legacy of Prohibition
The Dragon Grill gained a reputation as one of the top nightclubs in the country, known for its food, its atmosphere, its entertainment, and its illegal casino gambling. → Read More
George Parr followed in his father’s corrupt footsteps
The death of George B. Parr wrote the final chapter in the story of the Parr political dynasty. → Read More
Local court case led to landmark Supreme Court ruling
In this famous case, like many decisions that involve great principles of the law, the people in the case became somewhat incidental to the outcome. → Read More
Rosalie Priour: Irish immigrant came to Texas in 1834
The story of Rosalie Hart’s family is the story of the travails of the Irish colonists who came to Texas. → Read More
Nueces Hotel built in 1913, torn down in 1971
It was too much hotel for a town of 10,000 but local investors believed that the city was being held back because it lacked a first-class hotel. → Read More
The rise and fall of the sheep era in South Texas
Flocks of sheep grazed the range from Corpus Christi to Laredo, making South Texas one of the top wool-producing regions in the country → Read More
Our short century began in 1839 and ended in 1893
Corpus Christi really had a short 19th century, which began with its founding in 1839 and ended with the collapse of the Ropes boom in 1893. → Read More
Aransas City on Live Oak Point was James Power’s town
Henry Kinney left Aransas City in 1839 to found his own town of Corpus Christi. → Read More
What Cactus Jack Garner did for Corpus Christi
Garner was a loyal vice president but he was more conservative than FDR and did not fully support some of the New Deal legislation he helped pass. → Read More
Kinney House Hotel became the Caller’s first home in 1883
At the time of the Caller’s first edition, on Jan. 21, 1883, Corpus Christi was a small town, with 3,000 people, long before the population explosion. → Read More
'Prosperity Days' in 1930s were not so prosperous
In Corpus Christi, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were designated as “Prosperity Days” to encourage positive thinking. → Read More
What was the big secret on John Ward’s island?
In the 1940s, there was plenty of news coverage of the Naval Air Station, under rules of wartime censorship, but of Ward Island not a peep. → Read More
King Ranch was a way station on the Cotton Road
During the Civil War, a river of cotton flowed down the Cotton Road to be sold in Mexico for gold, which bought military supplies for the Confederacy. → Read More
Forbes Britton settled in Corpus Christi after Mexican War
Among other accomplishments, Forbes Britton was president of the Corpus Christi Navigation Company which began dredging a ship channel across the bay. → Read More
Cannon accident marred Independence Day 1876
As the smoke around the cannon cleared, Welch was holding what was left of his shattered right arm. → Read More
Henrietta took over King Ranch after husband's death
Henrietta took over King Ranch after husband's death → Read More