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A Confederation of States

The Confederate States of America was organized on February 9, 1861. Most Southerners believed...

February 3, 1959 That’s “the day the music died” according to Don McLean’s 1971...

On February 1, 1882 the first shovelful of dirt was turned, laying the foundation...

The United States Declaration of Independence begins with these words: When in the course...

History is not just about long-ago events. History is being made every day. I...

On January 25, 1839, the congress of the Republic of Texas adopted the Lone Star...

Orvon Grover Autry, better known as “Gene”, was born near Tioga, Texas on September 29,...

Before you can saddle up, you need to buy a saddle! When I displayed...

Unless you’ve lived in Texas for a while, you might not realize the value...

Austin was born in Austinville, Virginia (near the historic town of Lexington, VA), where...