Post dateSeptember 15, 2023 Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born about 1490 in Jérez, Spain, the oldest...
Post dateSeptember 13, 2023 El Diez y Seis de Septiembre Why do some Texans celebrate El Diez y Seis de Septiembre (September 16), and...
Post dateSeptember 11, 2023 Our State Fair is a Great State Fair The State Fair of Texas runs from September 29-October 22 this year featuring exhibitions,...
Post dateSeptember 8, 2023 My Annual Tribute to the Ugly-but-Useful Bois d’Arc Tree I think that I shall never see A thing so scraggly as the bois...
Post dateSeptember 6, 2023 The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 June 1 through November 30 is considered Hurricane Season with 80% percent of hurricanes...
Post dateSeptember 4, 2023 Happy Birthday, Buddy Holly…You Are Missed! Charles Hardin Holley was born in Lubbock, Texas on September 7, 1936–the fourth child...
Post dateSeptember 1, 2023 Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month Though it would be impossible to separate Hispanic Heritage from the overall history of...
Post dateAugust 30, 2023 Start Your Texas History Adventure RIGHT! Y’all know I’m a sucker for a good field trip.And why not?Wherever you live...
Post dateAugust 28, 2023 The Man Who Portrayed Davy Crockett Who do you cast to play one of Texas’ greatest heroes?Well, if you’re Walt...
Post dateAugust 25, 2023 Family Tree Charts – Another Type of Timeline Wrapping up our discussion of timelines, let me point out that a Family Tree...