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Homer L. Rodgers: The Commerce Street Tailor, Robert Grey Miller
Homer L. Rodgers: The Commerce Street Tailor, Robert Grey Miller
Methods of Historical Research: Spring 2020
The common heroes of our time are often overlooked. Doctors and nurses get recognition for helping the sick in times of need. Farmers working in the fields grow our food. Cowboys round up the cattle to bring to market. Teachers help students learn and prosper in society. However, the bus drivers, janitors, food service industry workers, and retail shop owners are usually passed by as insignificant. Not much has been said or recorded about the ordinary workers of our society, let alone African Americans in Texas. San Antonio provides a wealth of untapped knowledge to examine the average worker and …