President John F. Kennedy Assassinated in Dallas
On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The...
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The Fort Worth Live Stock Exchange
When we think of the Stock Exchange, most of us think of Wall Street...
Cowboy Hats – Made in Texas
As I was preparing for my trip to Fort Worth, one of many errands...
Saddle Up!
Before you can saddle up, you need to buy a saddle! When I displayed...
Arbuckle’s Cowboy Coffee
After the Civil War was over two brothers, John and Charles Arbuckle of Pittsburgh,...
Charlie Dunn – Texas Bootmaker
Unless you’ve lived in Texas for a while, you might not realize the value...
Lucchese Boots
Samuel James Lucchese–bootmaker, son of a bootmaker, grandson of a bootmaker–was born November 9,...
The Tumultuous Election of 1860
The first Tuesday of November is usually Election Day, a day when free citizens...
Stephen F. Austin
Austin was born in Austinville, Virginia (near the historic town of Lexington, VA), where...
Of Bats and Bram Stoker
On the last day of October, it seems appropriate to post something with a...