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Gonzales, Texas – Birthplace of Revolution

When we think of the Texas Revolution, we usually focus on the period between...

The “Come and Take It” flag has made a recent resurgence. You’ll see it...

The Spanish government had a big problem. Their explorer, Hernando Cortez, had turned into...

Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sáenz was born October 3, 1788 in Tecoh, Yucatán....

Born in 1765 in Nuevo Santander (now the Mexican state of Tamaulipas), Martín De...

Francisco Coronado explored New Mexico, the Texas plains, and Kansas searching for the fabled...

Juan Seguin is a Texas hero who tugs at my heart strings. Born...

Neither fortune nor misfortune describe a man. José Navarro had plenty of both, but...

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born about 1490 in Jérez, Spain, the oldest...

Though it would be impossible to separate Hispanic Heritage from the overall history of...