The HemisFair – Part 1
When the city of San Antonio celebrated its 250th birthday in 1968, HemisFair 68–a...
Confederate Flag Follow-up
One responder to my post on the Confederate Flag has asked why, when the “Confederate...
The “Confederate Flag”, or, Why It’s Important to Study History
The Confederate flag has been in the news a lot lately…or, more correctly, the...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 9/Reel-to-Real Characters
In contrast to their ludicrous attempt to pass off the high dessert of Durango, Mexico...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 8/Historic Lives Matter
Leslie Greif, co-creator of the History channel mini-series Texas Rising, was quoted in the...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 7/The Spoils of War
One of the most fascinating stories of San Jacinto concerns the capture of General...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 6/Battle of San Jacinto
Let me start by saying that I had fewer complaints about this episode than...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 5/Landscapes and Manscapes
I decided to cover Texas landscapes and uncover historical manscapes in one post, since...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 4/Was Emily West Texas’ “Yellow Rose”?
The case of Emily West (Morgan), the storied “Yellow Rose of Texas”, is a...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 3/How ’bout them Braves?
In Peter Jackson’s movie The Two Towers, we hear Samwise Gamgee say, “We’re not supposed...