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With Love from Valentine, Texas
Post dateFebruary 11, 2026

With Love from Valentine, Texas

Valentine, Texas does a good job of capitalizing on the name. You can address your...
Happy Birthday, Doris Miller! (…and Mission Ysleta)
Post dateOctober 8, 2025

Happy Birthday, Doris Miller! (…and Mission Ysleta)

Doris Miller has got to be one of my favorite Texas heroes. (I know...
Where Should You Start?
Post dateAugust 1, 2025

Where Should You Start?

A great meal usually starts with an appetizer. A great speech usually starts with...
If you homeschool in Trans-Pecos Texas…
Post dateJuly 18, 2025

If you homeschool in Trans-Pecos Texas…

…your family might enjoy a weekend of hiking and camping in the Guadalupe Mountains....
Fort Stockton (Video Tour)
Post dateJuly 2, 2025

Fort Stockton (Video Tour)

You know I love field trips, but sometimes you just can’t go. No worries!...
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...
The Marfa Lights
Post dateMay 10, 2023

The Marfa Lights

While we’re on the topic of unexplained light phenomena, the Marfa Lights have been...
Find Fall Foliage!
Post dateNovember 8, 2021

Find Fall Foliage!

Fall in Texas is more likely to include “chili” meals than “chilly” weather, but...
Which Way Tree Nominated for Distinction
Post dateAugust 29, 2018

Which Way Tree Nominated for Distinction

I got the nicest letter last week from Ray Johnson, history enthusiast, letting me...

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