Red Adair’s Rise to Fame
On November 13, 1961 the Devil lit his “Cigarette Lighter” in the Algerian Sahara...
Freedom Requires Vigilance
In 1841, the disgraced Mexican dictator Santa Anna once again became president of Mexico...
The Least Populated County in Texas…and in the United States!
I always thought it would be neat if Valentine, Texas was located in Loving...
Happy Birthday, Cynthia Ann Parker!
As near as historians can tell, Cynthia Ann Parker was born sometime between June...
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...
Father Miguel Hidlago – The Texas “Zorro”
Father Miguel Hidalgo’s admirers–or maybe his enemies–nicknamed him “El Zorro” (the fox). Though Hidalgo...