Post dateApril 19, 2024 Road to Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto Houston began with approximately 1200 Texians in his volunteer army, but after the slaughter...
Post dateApril 17, 2024 Road to Revolution: Emily West Morgan Most Texans are familiar with the song The Yellow Rose of Texas made popular by Roy...
Post dateFebruary 14, 2024 Ernest Tubb, Texas’ Troubadour On a cotton farm near Crisp, Texas (now a ghost town in Ellis County), Ernest...
Post dateFebruary 5, 2024 The Day the Music Died February 3, 1959 That’s “the day the music died” according to Don McLean’s 1971...
Post dateFebruary 2, 2024 Capitol Groundbreaking On February 1, 1882 the first shovelful of dirt was turned, laying the foundation...
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 dateDecember 22, 2023 Texas Christmas Traditions – Foods for Christmas Eve Many Texas families enjoy special foods on Christmas Eve–foods that reflect their heritage or...
Post dateOctober 27, 2023 Of Bats and Bram Stoker On the last day of October, it seems appropriate to post something with a...
Post dateOctober 4, 2023 Gonzales, Texas – Birthplace of Revolution When we think of the Texas Revolution, we usually focus on the period between...
Post dateSeptember 6, 2023 The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 June 1 through November 30 is considered Hurricane Season with 80% percent of hurricanes...