Post dateSeptember 27, 2024 Lorenzo de Zavala – Vice President of the Texas Republic Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sáenz was born October 3, 1788 in Tecoh, Yucatán....
Post dateSeptember 25, 2024 Martin de Leon Born in 1765 in Nuevo Santander (now the Mexican state of Tamaulipas), Martín De...
Post dateSeptember 23, 2024 Juan Seguin Juan Seguin is a Texas hero who tugs at my heart strings. Born...
Post dateSeptember 20, 2024 José Antonio Navarro – Texas Patriot Neither fortune nor misfortune describe a man. José Navarro had plenty of both, but...
Post dateSeptember 18, 2024 Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born about 1490 in Jérez, Spain, the oldest...
Post dateSeptember 16, 2024 El Diez y Seis de Septiembre Why do some Texans celebrate El Diez y Seis de Septiembre (September 16), and...
Post dateAugust 30, 2024 Why Teach with Timelines? Cause & Effect! I’m doing a short series about the value of timelines. They’re not as “boring”...
Post dateAugust 28, 2024 Why Teach with Timelines? Historical Context! This week I’d like to talk about timelines and why it’s important to use...
Post dateAugust 26, 2024 Why Teach with Timelines? Understanding “Zeitgeist” Sometimes timelines get messy…but that’s when they’re most interesting! Whenever you see a muddle...
Post dateAugust 7, 2024 NEW Feature: Young Heroes of Texas! One of the special features we’ve added to the 25th Anniversary Edition of our...