Post dateFebruary 24, 2016 Happy Birthday, Samuel Walker Samuel Walker was born February 24, 1817 in Toaping Castle, Maryland. His life began...
Post dateFebruary 17, 2016 Birthday of John Connally John Connally–United States Secretary of the Navy, 39th Governor of Texas, United States Secretary...
Post dateFebruary 8, 2016 Happy Birthday, Robert Hugman! You have probably never heard of architect Robert Hugman, but if you’ve been to...
Post dateFebruary 3, 2016 Happy Birthday, Gen. Albert Sydney Johnson Albert Sydney Johnston was born February 2, 1803 in Washington, Kentucky–the youngest son of...
Post dateJanuary 6, 2016 James Walker Fannin James Walker Fannin was born on the first day of 1804 in Marion, Georgia...
Post dateNovember 16, 2015 Empresario David G. Burnet David Gouverneur Burnet was born April 14, 1788 to parents of status. His father served...
Post dateNovember 11, 2015 Empresario Haden Edwards Haden Edwards was one of the first Texas empresarios. His father was a senator who...
Post dateSeptember 30, 2015 Palacio del Rio Here’s another record-breaking San Antonio hotel–the beautiful Palacio del Rio, built in record time in order...
Post dateSeptember 25, 2015 The HemisFair – Part 3 Today we wrap up nostalgia week for the 1968 HemisFair, a World’s Fair in...
Post dateSeptember 23, 2015 The HemisFair – Part 2 A few more video clips and first-person accounts of the HemisFair 68, the International Exposition...