Post dateJanuary 10, 2024 Texas Ushers the World into the Petroleum Age On January 10, 1901 drillers struck oil just south of Beaumont, TX. The discovery at...
Post dateNovember 20, 2023 Six Great Texas Holiday Experiences The Holiday Season starts even before Thanksgiving Weekend in some places around Texas. Here...
Post dateAugust 2, 2023 There’s a Reason We Call Our Program “Discover Texas”! There’s a reason we call our state history program “Discover Texas”! Whether you’re just...
Post dateJuly 31, 2023 Where Should You Start? A great meal usually starts with an appetizer. A great speech usually starts with...
Post dateJuly 10, 2023 Audie Murphy…the “real” Captain America? Audie Murphy was born June 20, 1925 in Kingston, Texas and grew up to...
Post dateJune 28, 2023 If you homeschool in the Piney Woods… …you’ll be pleased to know that field trips don’t have to be expensive. Since...
Post dateMay 8, 2023 The Saratoga Light Every once in a while, near the Old Bragg Road that runs through the...
Post dateAugust 29, 2022 Early Texas Trails – Trammel’s Trace One of my favorite things about history is that you never finish learning all...
Post dateAugust 26, 2022 Early Texas Trails – El Camino Real de los Tejas El Camino Real de los Tejas – the Royal Road of the Tejas ...
Post dateJune 8, 2022 Oil! On June 9, 1894 workmen from the American Well and Prospecting Company went to...