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Road to Revolution: Houston Orders Fannin to Retreat
Post dateMarch 14, 2025

Road to Revolution: Houston Orders Fannin to Retreat

Colonel James Fannin was a man with great potential . . . and an...
Road to Revolution: Sam Houston Gathers His Army
Post dateMarch 12, 2025

Road to Revolution: Sam Houston Gathers His Army

Since the first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired in Gonzales, Texas, on October...
Road to Revolution: The Runaway Scrape
Post dateMarch 10, 2025

Road to Revolution: The Runaway Scrape

As Mexican army marched toward San Antonio to lay siege to the Alamo, many...
Did You Know…Popeye the Sailor was a Texan?
Post dateJanuary 31, 2025

Did You Know…Popeye the Sailor was a Texan?

Cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar may have been born in Illinois, but Popeye the Sailor,...
Six Great Texas Holiday Experiences
Post dateNovember 25, 2024

Six Great Texas Holiday Experiences

The Holiday Season starts even before Thanksgiving Weekend in some places around Texas. Here...
Rafael Gonzales, Namesake of Gonzales, Texas
Post dateOctober 21, 2024

Rafael Gonzales, Namesake of Gonzales, Texas

Gonzales, capital city of the DeWitt Colony, was named in honor of Rafael Gonzales,...
José Antonio Navarro – Texas Patriot
Post dateSeptember 20, 2024

José Antonio Navarro – Texas Patriot

Neither fortune nor misfortune describe a man. José Navarro had plenty of both, but...
Start the Year Right!
Post dateAugust 21, 2024

Start the Year Right!

The more students participate actively in learning, the longer the learning sticks! To help...
There’s a Reason We Call Our Program “Discover Texas”!
Post dateJuly 31, 2024

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...
Three Battles at the Alamo
Post dateApril 7, 2023

Three Battles at the Alamo

How much do YOU know about the Alamo’s past and the plans for its...

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