Domingo Terán de los Rios becomes First Governor of Spanish Texas
On 23 January 1691, the Count of Galvez (as in Galveston) appointed Domingo Terán de...
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Waterloo Chosen as Capital of Texas
Did you know that Austin was not always the capital of Texas? Several cities can...
Moses Austin Gets His Grant
On January 17, 1821 the government of New Spain finally granted Moses Austin’s request...
How Cold Was It?
Many Texans experienced snowfall and freezing temperatures during December and have weathered another round...
Looking for a Spring Semester History Course?
If you didn’t really plan to spend a whole year on Texas History, Discover...
The Battle of Galveston
On New Year’s Eve 1862, the city of Galveston, Texas, had been seized and...
Doris Miller
President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Pearl Harbor Day, the day Japan launched an unprovoked...
Texas Hill Country Regional Lighting Trail
If you live in the Texas hill country (or if you can manage to...
The First Thanksgiving in Texas
Happy Thanksgiving! …but… Did you know the very FIRST Thanksgiving on American soil was...
Six Great Texas Holiday Experiences
The Holiday Season starts even before Thanksgiving Weekend in some places around Texas. Here...