The Thrill of DISCOVERY!
If you’ve homeschooled longer than a month, you know the awesome feeling you get...
Blog – News Around Texas
Discover Texas is Different
There’s a reason I named our state history program “Discover Texas”! The key word...
Why I Wrote Discover Texas
I’m planning to do something a little different with this space—something I hope will...
The Battle of Walker’s Creek
Sisterdale is always a favorite destination of ours–right down the road from Luckenbach.On June...
Texas Surrenders to the Union
On May 30, 1865 Texas formally surrendered to the Union after the Civil War....
Santa Rita and the Permian Basin
The University of Texas tried to interest oil prospectors in 2 million acres of...
Next Best Thing to Being There
Field Trips–The Next Best Thing to Being There! I know I sound like a...
How to Find GREAT Field Trips!
Whether you’re new to the Discover Texas adventure or have been with us for...
Why Field Trips are Important
Intuitively, you’ve probably known it all along. If you’re like me, most of the...
Attack on Fort Parker
On May 18, 1836 a large party of Comanche and Kiowa warriors attacked a...