Happy Birthday, “Babe” Didrickson Zaharias!
The Didricksons of Port Arthur, Texas named their new baby girl Mildred Ella, but...
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San Juan de Bautista – Mother of Texas Missions
Mission San Juan Bautista, the “Mother of Texas Missions”, was founded on the feast...
Audie Murphy…the “real” Captain America?
Audie Murphy was born June 20, 1925 in Kingston, Texas and grew up to...
Juneteenth!
On January 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation proclaiming “that all persons held as...
Lake Lubbock Landmark
Field trips don’t always have to be planned. Sometimes they can be a welcome...
Waco Mammoth Site, a Study in Texas’ Pre-history
The Waco Mammoth Site is so unique it is under consideration as a national monument in the...
The Thrill of DISCOVERY!
If you’ve homeschooled longer than a month, you know the awesome feeling you get...
Moses Austin Dies
Moses Austin had pioneering in his blood. Born October 4, 1761, he was 15...
The Battle of Walker’s Creek
Sisterdale is always a favorite destination of ours–right down the road from Luckenbach.On June...
Oil!
On June 9, 1894 workmen from the American Well and Prospecting Company went to...