The Irish Empresarios
Between 1750 and 1830, the population of Ireland tripled. This fact alone would have...
Empresario Sterling Robertson
Sterling Clack Robertson was empresario of Robertson’s colony, a huge tract of land covering...
Empresario Haden Edwards
Haden Edwards was one of the first Texas empresarios. His father was a senator who...
Texas: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
In the process of studying history, historians are bound to discover heroes they like...
Pompeio Coppini – Texas Sculptor
To tell you about Pompeio Coppini, I first have to tell you about Frank...
Let the FUN Begin!
Looking for something to put the “Zippity” back in your homeschool “Doo-dah”? How...
Two Texas Aggies Worth Knowing
Two great men–both great Texans and great Texas Aggies–share a September birthday. Their shared...
Which Way Tree Nominated for Distinction
I got the nicest letter last week from Ray Johnson, history enthusiast, letting me...
Don’t Mess With Texas!
Back in 2015, the History Channel ran a blatantly non-historical mini-series they called Texas...
The Alamo Through Time
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the arching facade of the Alamo in...