The year is 1917 and the world is at war. Meanwhile, in Texas cotton production is booming, neutrality is waning and Ramon Vasquez is about to get married.
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Meanwhile, it's Independence Day

Meanwhile in Texas is the story of Ramon Vasquez. Each week we explore how world events shaped one man’s life. We use census data, records from Mexico and Texas, a library card and even a 108 page document found through a simple google search. Let's piece the story together topic by topic, document by document.