Post dateFebruary 7, 2024 Remembering Fred Gipson Even if you don’t recognize Fred Gipson by name, it’s a rare Texas who...
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 dateJanuary 26, 2024 Remembering Texas’ Role in NASA History is not just about long-ago events. History is being made every day. I...
Post dateJanuary 19, 2024 Waterloo Chosen as Capital of Texas Did you know that Austin was not always the capital of Texas? Several cities can...
Post dateJanuary 15, 2024 Did You Know…Popeye the Sailor was a Texan? Cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar may have been born in Illinois, but Popeye the Sailor,...
Post dateJanuary 8, 2024 Celebrating our 25th Year of Discovering Texas! It’s hard to believe I wrote the original version of Discover Texas 25 years...
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 dateDecember 20, 2023 Texan Gene Autry-the “Voice of Christmas” Orvon Grover Autry, better known as “Gene”, was born near Tioga, Texas on September 29,...
Post dateDecember 18, 2023 The Bexar Remonstrance On December 19, 1832, the residents of San Antonio became the first to hint...
Post dateDecember 15, 2023 Texas Christmas Traditions – Las Posadas Las Posadas is Spanish for “the lodgings” or “the accommodations.” At Christmas time, Las Posadas...