Doris Miller
President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Pearl Harbor Day, the day Japan launched an unprovoked...
The First Thanksgiving in Texas
Happy Thanksgiving! …but… Did you know the very FIRST Thanksgiving on American soil was...
Ben Milam
Benjamin Rush Milam–soldier, empressario, and entrepreneur–was born on October 20, 1788 in Frankfort, Kentucky. He...
Rafael Gonzales, Namesake of Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales, capital city of the DeWitt Colony, was named in honor of Rafael Gonzales,...
Juan Seguin
Juan Seguin is a Texas hero who tugs at my heart strings. Born...
NEW Feature: Young Heroes of Texas!
One of the special features we’ve added to the 25th Anniversary Edition of our...
Telling the Story of Texas
History is, first and foremost, a STORY! How we remember history depends a great...
How a Bill Becomes Law (Schoolhouse Rock)
In honor of Independence Day, I bring you the Schoolhouse Rock classic “How a...
The Lady in Blue
In May of 1628 Maria de Jesus de Agreda’s superiors wrote a letter to...
Another Hero Texas Forgot
Lt. Col. James Clinton Neill Born in North Carolina in 1790, Neill brought his...