A Capitol Idea
On May 18, 1888 a new capitol building was dedicated in Austin, Texas. It...
Road to Revolution: The Treaty(s) of Velasco
Texas won its independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto on 21...
Road to Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto
Houston began with approximately 1200 Texians in his volunteer army, but after the slaughter...
Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief and Statesman
On February 25, 1911 Quanah Parker died. Quanah was the son of Comanche Chief Peta...
Did You Know…Popeye the Sailor was a Texan?
Cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar may have been born in Illinois, but Popeye the Sailor,...
Domingo Terán de los Rios becomes First Governor of Spanish Texas
On 23 January 1691, the Count of Galvez (as in Galveston) appointed Domingo Terán de...
Waterloo Chosen as Capital of Texas
Did you know that Austin was not always the capital of Texas? Several cities can...
Moses Austin Gets His Grant
On January 17, 1821 the government of New Spain finally granted Moses Austin’s request...
How Cold Was It?
Many Texans experienced snowfall and freezing temperatures during December and have weathered another round...
The Battle of Galveston
On New Year’s Eve 1862, the city of Galveston, Texas, had been seized and...