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Gonzales, Texas – Alcalde Ponton

Alcalde was the title of the government official who acted as mayor of towns in early...

James Kerr was a man of many talents. During his lifetime, he worked as...

Texas has the unique distinction of being the only state that was once an...

October 12 is Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus isn’t on the list of Texas explorers....

We think of 1836 as the year when Texas won its independence from the...

Doris Miller has got to be one of my favorite Texas heroes. (I know...

I have to say that I am especially fascinated with the history of Texas...

The more I study history, the more I feel like I actually “know” people...

“Comfort” and “Massacre” are two words that don’t sound like they should go together, but...

For over 60 years, Paul Harvey delighted Americans with broadcasts he called “The Rest...