General George A. Custer in Texas
This building on the University of Texas campus has always held special interest for...
Early Texas Trails – Trammel’s Trace
One of my favorite things about history is that you never finish learning all...
Early Texas Trails – El Camino Real de los Tejas
El Camino Real de los Tejas – the Royal Road of the Tejas ...
Two April Heroes
At least two heroes of the Texas Revolution had their birthdays in April–Erastus “Deaf”...
Texas Becomes the 28th State in the Union
Texas was an independent nation from March 2, 1836 until December 29, 1845....
Stephen F. Austin, Father of Texas, Dies
Weakened by his captivity in Mexico City, Stephen F. Austin died on December 27,...
Inauguration of Mirabeau B. Lamar
December 10, 1838 was supposed to be the day Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar was inaugurated...
Texas Revolutionary Army Launches Assault on San Antonio
The Mexican dictator, General Santa Anna, charged his cousin, General Martin Perfecto de Cos,...
President John F. Kennedy Assassinated in Dallas
On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The...