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A City Plan in Colonial Texas
Post dateJune 16, 2017

A City Plan in Colonial Texas

Green DeWitt received permission from the Mexican government to establish a colony of 400...
Wrap Up Your Year with the Texas Folklife Festival!
Post dateMay 22, 2017

Wrap Up Your Year with the Texas Folklife Festival!

As you know, I’m a HUGE fan of field trips. Texas has so many...
The Louisiana Purchase
Post dateJanuary 16, 2017

The Louisiana Purchase

When Spain returned Louisiana to France in 1800, one of the stipulations of the...
Be on the Lookout for Early Bluebonnets!
Post dateJanuary 11, 2017

Be on the Lookout for Early Bluebonnets!

Did you know that there are five varieties of bluebonnet “officially” recognized as the...
Happy Birthday, Howard Hughes!
Post dateDecember 23, 2016

Happy Birthday, Howard Hughes!

Howard Robard Hughes Jr.  was born into a wealthy and accomplished family on December...
Happy Birthday, Amon Carter!
Post dateDecember 14, 2016

Happy Birthday, Amon Carter!

As I’ve researched a number of famous people for this year’s Happy Birthday series, I’ve...
Happy Birthday, Dan Blocker!
Post dateDecember 12, 2016

Happy Birthday, Dan Blocker!

Dan Blocker was born on December 10, 1928 in DeKalb in northeastern Texas, but the...
Happy Birthday, Pattillo “Bud” Higgins!
Post dateDecember 5, 2016

Happy Birthday, Pattillo “Bud” Higgins!

Pattillo “Bud” Higgins was born in Sabine Pass, Texas on December 5, 1863. He seemed...
Happy Birthday, Oliver Loving!
Post dateDecember 2, 2016

Happy Birthday, Oliver Loving!

Oliver Loving, son of Joseph and Susannah Loving of Kentucky, was born December 4,...
Post dateNovember 16, 2016

Happy Birthday, Vice-President James Nance Garner and Wiley Post!

A LOT of famous Texans were born toward the end of November and the...

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