SPECIAL EDITION: Remembering the Alamo
Texas Independence Day Making Texas Families Free – Keeping Texas Families Free The term...
Road to Revolution: Texas Independence Day!
The Alamo was under siege when 59 delegates gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos for the Convention...
Road to Revolution: The Immortal 32
As we prepare to celebrate March 2 as Texas Independence Day, it’s easy to...
With Love from Valentine, Texas
Valentine, Texas does a good job of capitalizing on the name. You can address your...
The Day the Music Died
February 3, 1959 That’s “the day the music died” according to Don McLean’s 1971...
Remembering Texas’ Role in NASA
History is not just about long-ago events. History is being made every day. I...
Texas Ushers the World into the Petroleum Age
On January 10, 1901 drillers struck oil just south of Beaumont, TX. The discovery at...
Texas Energy Museum
Explore the history of petroleum science and engineering at the Texas Energy Museum in Beaumont,...
Waco Suspension Bridge is 155 years old!
The Waco Suspension Bridge collected its first toll January 1, 1871. Historic photo by...
Merry Christmas!
In honor of Christmas, there will be no blog until the New Year. We...