Did You Know…Popeye the Sailor was a Texan?
Cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar may have been born in Illinois, but Popeye the Sailor,...
Texas Hill Country Regional Lighting Trail
If you live in the Texas hill country (or if you can manage to...
Six Great Texas Holiday Experiences
The Holiday Season starts even before Thanksgiving Weekend in some places around Texas. Here...
Happy Birthday, Samuel Lucchese!
Samuel James Lucchese–bootmaker, son of a bootmaker, grandson of a bootmaker–was born November 9,...
Cowboy Life Alive and Well in Fort Worth!
Yup, cowboys are still very much a part of Texas! The trail drives only...
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
Neither fortune nor misfortune describe a man. José Navarro had plenty of both, but...
Happy Birthday, Buddy Holly…You Are Missed!
Charles Hardin Holley was born in Lubbock, Texas on September 7, 1936–the fourth child...
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”!
There’s a reason we call our state history program “Discover Texas”! Whether you’re just...