Coronado, Quivira, and the Seven Cities of Cibola
On October 20, 1541, the Spanish explorer Francisco Coronado wrote in a letter to...
Gonzales, Texas – Sarah DeWitt
Sarah DeWitt, wife of empresario Green DeWitt, was born in Brooks County, Virginia on...
Gonzales, Texas – Green DeWitt
Green DeWitt had big dreams and small pockets, but he hoped his determination would...
Gonzales, Texas – The Immortal Thirty-Two
Gonzales, Texas was the birthplace of the Texas Revolution, and Gonzales continued to play...
Gonzales, Texas – The “Old Eighteen”
How many patriots does it take to make a difference?
Gonzales, Texas – Susannah Dickenson
Susannah Dickenson is one of Gonzales’ best known citizens, and one whose story has...
Gonzales, Texas – “Come and Take It!”
The “Come and Take It” flag has made a recent resurgence. You’ll see it...
Gonzales, Texas – Birthplace of Revolution
When we think of the Texas Revolution, we usually focus on the period between...
Lorenzo de Zavala – Vice President of the Texas Republic
Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sáenz was born October 3, 1788 in Tecoh, Yucatán....
José Antonio Navarro – Texas Patriot
Neither fortune nor misfortune describe a man. José Navarro had plenty of both, but...