The History of Houston, Texas!

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I grew up in Houston, Texas. To be 100% exact I grew up in Cinco Ranch, which is in Katy, Texas, a suburb on the west side of Houston. I haven’t lived in Houston since I was 18 years old so it has basically been 12 years since I left! You can do the math as to how old I am lol
I have been living overseas the past couple of years, but I decided to move back to Houston this year and it has been an amazing experience to rediscover Houston and all it has to offer. I think Houston is an amazing city and this led me to research the History of Houston. How did Houston become what it is today? What factors in history have affected Houston’s course and growth?
The History of Houston is full of interesting people and important events and in this video I give you a recap of what I believe are some of the highlights in Space City’s history! I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching! Let’s go Houston!
A massive thanks to the University of Houston Library for priceless resources and pictures:
libraries.uh.edu
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Siren Screen - Ooyy
Wasted Time - Ooyy
#houston #texas #htown
Welcome to my channel! My name is Juan, I was a professional football player for 7 years, but I always had a passion for storytelling. I was born in Bogota, Colombia, and when I was 6 years old my parents moved to the United States. I grew up in Houston, Texas and I now live in Medellín, Colombia. I love anything that has to do with photography, filmmaking and editing. Join me on this journey and thanks for watching! Subscribe and feel free to reach out to me through social media!
Video edited with Final Cut Pro X
References:
www.houston.org/houston-data/...
www.houston.org/why-houston/i...
www.history.com/topics/landma...
www.houston.org/timeline
www.britannica.com/place/Houston
www.visithoustontexas.com/abo...
www.tshaonline.org/handbook/e...
www.officialdata.org/us/infla...
www.tshaonline.org/handbook/e...
www.wdl.org/en/sets/us-histor...
www.history.com/topics/indust...
www.history.com/news/how-the-...
Unsplash Photos Used:
Photo by Florian Wehde on Unsplash
Photo by Henning Witzel on Unsplash
Photo by Austin Neill on Unsplash
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
Other Photos
George Eastman Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - Sam Houston
Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
N.M. Fenneman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Francis J. Trost, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Francis J. Trost, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy the video! Let's go Houston!

@urgdaddy 3 жыл бұрын

Juan, You did a great job. I'm 73 and a native Houstonian, retired to Lake Geneva, WI. Growing up in Houston our grade-school was Texas history required studies. An hour every day. Also look into Freedmen Town as you research our early history. Keep it up.

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks so much for the comment! That means a lot to me! I love Texas! I will look into it! Thanks for the tip

@jllucci Ай бұрын

Well done! I was born and raised here in Houston. Peace Neighbor and brother from another mother!

@Juanfernino Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jpguzman11 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video and history of HOUSTON!!! H-TOWN BABY!!!

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias por verlo bro!

@GoodnessandTruth 2 жыл бұрын

So glad this showed up in my KZfaq feed! I love my city. I actually grew up in Cinco Ranch as well, went to CRHS! Moved into the city when I went to UH and settled down here with my family inside the loop. We knew this city was our home.

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Steven! So cool you went to Cinco! I did too! I graduated in 2008. I love Houston! It will always have a special place in my heart!

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

And thanks so much for watching! I appreciate it!

@Banyo__ Жыл бұрын

I've lived in Houston all but the first 2.5 years of my life and a couple of years ago, wanted to actually dive into the history out of curiosity. I stumbled upon a wealth of books from Central library that featured some of the earliest photos of the city. You have to hand it to the Allen brothers who sold what was in reality a muddy swamp to their rich well to do friends and business partners as this glorious city where riches awaited with sparkling water and glorious lands, and of course then having invested and committed to moving to Houston, they found out the reality! And yet, here we all are today. Very nice summary/video.

@Juanfernino Жыл бұрын

Agreed! It was a great sell by the Allen brothers. Thanks for watching

@melissawhite5116 11 ай бұрын

I grew up in Houston too. Aldine area. we move to Washington in 1984

@davidgalvan2530 14 сағат бұрын

I live on Aldine Mail Rt

@BoriPhotographyDroneServices 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome bro. Great historic video. Music, transitions and specially the history is amazing. Keep crushing it bro and mad respect.

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching bro

@hannahmarlow328 3 жыл бұрын

Stubbled on your video for a design project! Thanks so much for sharing!

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

For sure! Thanks for watching

@MichaelHowes 2 жыл бұрын

this was an absolutely AMAZZINNGG story and your smile on your face makes the video even better. WOW

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MichaelHowes 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome - I had to :) i moved to houston!

@signalenergie 2 ай бұрын

Well done, Juan!

@Juanfernino 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@ferninoa 3 жыл бұрын

Let's go #HTown. Gracias por el video, muy interesante y educativo.

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Mil gracias buddy!!

@beantree1202 2 жыл бұрын

I lived in Houston for 2 years growing up (originally from England). Thank you very much indeed for this amazing video! As a history buff it’s very well explained, and I’ve loved hearing of the history of one of the cities closest to my heart 😊

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! I am glad you enjoyed the video. Houston is so multicultural. It is awesome seeing how many people from so many different places have lived here!

@Buildershah_ 2 жыл бұрын

Great informational video thanks man specially to me who moved here last year

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

@oodoo_wrld 3 жыл бұрын

likeable as always! bro you can not imagine how much I would like to film in such a city! I can no longer see my locations very well! 😂🖖🏻

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Bro thanks so much for always watching! It means a lot to me! You would crush it here in Houston

@robertwbingo 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, Juan. Welcome home!

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@roygreen9890 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB, JUAN! I travel a lot and have met a lot of people with very outdated ideas about our great city. Then, they come here and generally are awestruck at our magnificent commercial emporium! "WOW! I never knew... ... " 😎👍🏻

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it and yes! I agree...Houston is awesome and it definitely isn't as well known around the world as it should be

@roygreen9890 2 жыл бұрын

@@Juanfernino PS: #LetsGoASTROS #ForTheH #ASTROPHORIA ⚾️

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Haha I need to go see a game soon!

@georgechadis4713 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video!

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

@whypie7081 Жыл бұрын

Love the video

@Juanfernino Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@InspectAzmi 3 жыл бұрын

your cinematic and transition is awesome

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@blakecox2179 Жыл бұрын

Hey dude I’m from Houston too. I grew up in Katy as well . I am learning all about The history of Houston.

@Juanfernino Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Loved growing up in Katy. It was a great place to grow up

@vgtdeslp 3 жыл бұрын

Dope video!! You should do the history of certain neighborhoods for example Northline, all 6 Wards, Greenspoint , Aldine etc. That would be cool too. Saludos bro 🇲🇽🔥

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! I really appreciate you watching! I definitely want to make more history related videos

@tommywan90 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man!

@bakhurmikele 3 жыл бұрын

good videos bro

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@AttilaTevi 3 жыл бұрын

So nice I like this video.

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much bro! That means a lot to me!

@BubbaGamingYT 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been living in Houston for 14 years it’s an awesome city I love Houston

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Houston is awesome! Thanks for watching

@BubbaGamingYT 2 жыл бұрын

No problem

@superserial1 Жыл бұрын

Good vid

@Juanfernino Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@JC_wonderland 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve learned alot about Allens Landing, and always been interested in learning more about the the mother of Houston, but ill admit now I want to research Harrisburg and the beginning

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. History is so interesting! Thanks for watching

@jimmullins4965 Жыл бұрын

I moved to Houston in 1983 from the Chicago area. I lived in the Clear Lake area, until moving into Cinco Ranch in 1999. My Son is into photographing the Houston downtown sky line and has some a amazing pictures, if you would like to see a few let me know.

@Juanfernino Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! I am sure it has changed a ton since you first moved here! Thanks for watching

@willieroberts7494 2 жыл бұрын

makes me proud too

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@aviationmotivation4957 3 жыл бұрын

Great job bother!

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it

@mkt8306 2 жыл бұрын

Just like you I grew up in Katy it was so awesome living a diverse city

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Thanks for watching!

@innovationpropertyatlanta 9 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@ssjwes 9 ай бұрын

I work in the oil industry and I work with people from all over the world like you said. We joke saying it's like the UN at work.

@Juanfernino 9 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! My Dad works in oil and gas too. It is so cool how many different nationalities are represented

@melissawhite5116 11 ай бұрын

Do more videos. Maybe a series?

@Juanfernino 11 ай бұрын

That is a good call! Hopefully I can make more soon. Thanks for watching

@rogavillalobos8048 3 жыл бұрын

Katy isn’t Houston....lol

@mynameisbetty1767 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I’m from Bryan aka Houston tx.

@vgtdeslp 3 жыл бұрын

If its within Harris county its part of Houston, we have annexed multiple towns thats why theres so many small towns inside of HTown

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

You are a legend bro!

@mynameisbetty1767 3 жыл бұрын

@@vgtdeslp lol Baytown is Harris county and Baytown isn’t Houston

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

@interwebtubes 5 ай бұрын

You didn’t mention anything about FROST-town which proceeded Houston,

@melissawhite5116 11 ай бұрын

I miss Galveston and Astroworld and the Zoo and Herman Park and NASA and the museums

@poseidon3201 3 жыл бұрын

No Mention of the Massive skyline and no views of Uptown The TMC Greenway Plaza West Lake only out- dated views of the small side of Downtown? ((PLEASE FIX THIS))! 99 and a half won't do 💯✅! Also Houston's economy is 30th Largest in the world if it were a country. You can fit NYC and others inside it, and it's bigger than most New England states.

@posyo2265 5 ай бұрын

What about Villa Galvez (Galveston), and San Felipe de Indias, named by the first Spaniard settlers?

@melvinpalomariasr4327 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful country

@melvinpalomariasr4327 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@juliananino2000 3 жыл бұрын

That’s my.....uhh that’s my city dog

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bestie

@melvinwren 6 ай бұрын

i was told that im related to the allen brothers. never heard confirmation on that tho.

@Juanfernino 6 ай бұрын

Wow wild! Thanks for sharing

@jessicaleelewis 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I’m a Canadian RN looking to move down to Houston and this was helpful 🙏

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!!

@castlewoods4753 2 жыл бұрын

San Jacinto was already here before Houston

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know

@RagingCajun985 2 жыл бұрын

That’s so strange you would say that Babylon on the bayou. That phrase would always enter my mind when I would enter Houston from I45 heading south where it is painted BE SOMEONE on the over pass.

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

So cool!

@RagingCajun985 2 жыл бұрын

@@Juanfernino I always thought some one should have painted Babylon on the Bayou instead of BE SOMEONE but its still cool... last time I went back to Houston I saw someone messed that up by putting the words BE SOMEONE ELSE, which was depressing . Anyway, Thanks for responding, Peace coming from a small town in south Louisiana.

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

@@RagingCajun985 that is awesome you thought that! Thanks for watching the video! I really appreciate it

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

@@RagingCajun985 any suggestions on places in Louisiana worth visiting? I have been to New Orleans

@urgdaddy 3 жыл бұрын

Juan,...be safe in Colombia.

@tydeshawn125 2 жыл бұрын

Rip Dj Screw 💜🇨🇱 Screws-ton Texas

@jay_7139 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Spring TX! Not far from H-Town

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@tomviethoang 2 жыл бұрын

You left out how the Allen brothers actually conned people into buying property by false advertisement. Haha.

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Fair enough haha…I guess I didn’t see it like that, but good point

@557Franklin 2 жыл бұрын

From the "Artisan Tropic" page, you say: Hometown: Bogota, Colombia?? No entiendo.

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

I was born in Bogota and lived there till I was 6

@557Franklin 2 жыл бұрын

Muy padre!

@ssbabymoses4758 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@emmagore9069 Жыл бұрын

Showing this video in my classroom AT Cinco Ranch High! How cool!!

@Juanfernino Жыл бұрын

What?!! I went there! I graduated from Cinco in 2008! I played soccer there. Thanks for sharing! So cool that you are showing it in Cinco

@HundredHours 2 жыл бұрын

HOUSTON TX DOCUMENTARY

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@baopham8676 3 жыл бұрын

"can you imagine nowadays going and buying a plot of land & building a new city" I think Elon Musk is doing this with his project Starbase City Texas

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha that is true

@unconditionedcitizen 11 ай бұрын

The forefathers owe me a catalytic converter

@Juanfernino 11 ай бұрын

Hahaha that’s fair

@Javi.ac32 3 жыл бұрын

H-Town till I drown 🤘🏼🤘🏼

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yes!

@lonestarrida713 Жыл бұрын

£ast £nd📍🇲🇽 Baby! 🤘🏽😈

@Juanfernino Жыл бұрын

🙌🏼

@lawrencefoster2120 2 жыл бұрын

Dc as Rome and Austin Waterloo. When the X is completed in 2024 by the second great American eclipse it will come out of Mexico and hit Austin first and then Dallas.

@joannycastillo7326 2 жыл бұрын

4:51 passed by today that building to the left and is being destroyed .

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Ooo wow that is crazy

@Kryptonite-Official 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck being kind of in traffic jam in houston texas

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

Haha fair enough

@SM0R3S 2 жыл бұрын

Look into the movement to relocate the Texas capital back to Houston. But the plot was foiled by bad timing of sneaking around.

@Juanfernino 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll look into it!

@j.d.hernandez8506 3 жыл бұрын

[HTX 🔥]

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

You are a legend bro

@MiguelitoD770 8 ай бұрын

Bruh we are not about to call Cinco Ranch “west Houston” stop it lmao

@taylorjackson6075 3 жыл бұрын

yo dude this shit is AWESOME! I'm trash at youtube, so don't contact me here plz lol. I'm with Apollo Media (all Houston, all original) and tbh we're looking for people just like you. Send us a message on twitter @ApolloHOU or to me directly @lilbrotaylor and lets get it going

@Juanfernino 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! I will connect with you on Instagram

@peteramarillo8952 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in houston in the 80s. It was during the oil bust when oil prices plummeted creating a huge depression in the city. Back then houston was a big SHITHOLE. No jobs. Everybody was always in a bad mood. People were always irritable. Downtown was DEAD. no it has changed so much. It's a lot better now

@razablanco3766 Жыл бұрын

I wish houston had a little more western history like you have in west texas and Arizona it’s pretty much all business through out it’s life. There is the battle of San Jacinto that is all I know of

@Juanfernino Жыл бұрын

That is true!

@PatricenotPatrick 8 ай бұрын

Why would we have western history? We’re a southern city. We have the battleship of Texas by San Jac as you mentioned (the monument is taller than the Washington monument in DC) and a whole different culture and history than west Texas.

@razablanco3766 8 ай бұрын

@@PatricenotPatrick ..... we are texas...... I literally live 5 min from that monument..... it's OK. I woild go the USS texas and volunteer every summer..... there is nothing Hollywood about houston histroy outside that battle. You are asking why I wish my city had more western history ? That is self evident. I'm sorry that houston histroy revolves around oil, that only holds so much weight to historians. When the most expensive exhibit at the museum of natrual history is dedicated to oil it gets boring. Sucks that there are ghost towns in the desert that has more interesting history and lore.

@razablanco3766 8 ай бұрын

@@PatricenotPatrick also, Hardin was arguably the deadliest wild west shooter and he was from east texas. So we do have some western history

@PatricenotPatrick 8 ай бұрын

@@razablanco3766 Such a historian you are and you think our history is only about oil. Have several seats lmfaooo

@TexasGit 29 күн бұрын

It's guy-zer not gay-zer. Good video!

@Juanfernino 29 күн бұрын

Haha I knew I had pronounced it wrong. Thanks for watching!

@rubynelson1164 Жыл бұрын

Katy is not Houston.

@teeyanaramsey2576 2 ай бұрын

Katy is considered a suburb of the City of Houston.😊

@james5906 10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, like all democrat run cities, Houston is being run into the ground, being overtaken with crime, because we have a terrible mayor in Sylvester Turner, and next on the list to run for mayor, and could possibly win is Sheila, Jackson, Lee and Houston will definitely become if not the worst city in the United States. If she’s elected, they have ruined a once great city.

@someones_here 5 ай бұрын

Dallas is republican and literally has the same crime rate. As well as Tusla being even higher. These problems come from different reasons than your hatred for Democrats.