SAPL : March 23 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

27 March, 2022

3:28 PM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 23 March 2022 1857 The weekly San Antonio Herald, which began publication on April 3, 1855, changes to a daily edition with this issue. The Herald was one of the first papers to suggest Sam Houston for governor, but it lost much of its popularity with subscribers and advertisers when it espoused the cause of John Ireland against Gustav Schleicher in a Democratic race for Congress. In 1880 the Herald was absorbed by the San Antonio Daily Times. 1968 James M. Gaines, chief executive officer of HemisFair '68, announces that the Bolshoi Ballet has been signed for seven performances during the fair in the Theater for the Performing Acrts, June 18-23. This will be the first performance for the company in the Southwestern United States. 1969 Las Palmas branch library (right) is dedicated. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.