Cowboy Life Alive and Well in Fort Worth!
Yup, cowboys are still very much a part of Texas! The trail drives only...
Rafael Gonzales, Namesake of Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales, capital city of the DeWitt Colony, was named in honor of Rafael Gonzales,...
Happy Birthday, Buddy Holly…You Are Missed!
Charles Hardin Holley was born in Lubbock, Texas on September 7, 1936–the fourth child...
Start the Year Right!
The more students participate actively in learning, the longer the learning sticks! To help...
New Video Features!
We designed the Discover Texas History program to entice students to discover something that...
NEW Feature: Young Heroes of Texas!
One of the special features we’ve added to the 25th Anniversary Edition of our...
Why Discover Texas?
There’s a reason I named our state history program “Discover Texas”! The key word...
Telling the Story of Texas
History is, first and foremost, a STORY! How we remember history depends a great...
Bob Bullock Museum
Austin is Texas’ capitol city, and it’s pretty much close to everywhere! A great...
Bats in Flight Every Night
Not every field trip in Austin is related to state history and government. The...