The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900
June 1 through November 30 is considered Hurricane Season with 80% percent of hurricanes...
Where Should You Start?
A great meal usually starts with an appetizer. A great speech usually starts with...
If you homeschool on the Texas Gulf Coast…
…you’ve got a great choice of field trips with deep significance to Texas...
San Juan de Bautista – Mother of Texas Missions
Mission San Juan Bautista, the “Mother of Texas Missions”, was founded on the feast...
Road to Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto
Houston began with approximately 1200 Texians in his volunteer army, but after the slaughter...
Six Great Texas Holiday Experiences
The Holiday Season starts even before Thanksgiving Weekend in some places around Texas. Here...
There’s a Reason We Call Our Program “Discover Texas”!
There’s a reason we call our state history program “Discover Texas”! Whether you’re just...
Road to Revolution: Santa Anna Surrenders
If I may be blunt, Santa Anna was not only a murderous and immoral...
Find Fall Foliage!
Fall in Texas is more likely to include “chili” meals than “chilly” weather, but...
Quite a Light!
The Port Isabel Lighthouse was built by the United States government in 1852–a brick...