Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was born about 1490 in Jérez, Spain, the oldest...
Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
Though it would be impossible to separate Hispanic Heritage from the overall history of...
El Diez y Seis de Septiembre
Why do some Texans celebrate El Diez y Seis de Septiembre (September 16), and...
Happy Birthday, Buddy Holly…You Are Missed!
Charles Hardin Holley was born in Lubbock, Texas on September 7, 1936–the fourth child...
NEW Feature: Young Heroes of Texas!
One of the special features we’ve added to the 25th Anniversary Edition of our...
Insights from Texas History by Tom Glass
While I was at the 2015 THSC Homeschool Conference in The Woodlands, I had...
Road to Revolution: Santa Anna Surrenders
If I may be blunt, Santa Anna was not only a murderous and immoral...
Road to Revolution: Emily West Morgan
Most Texans are familiar with the song The Yellow Rose of Texas made popular by Roy...
Road to Revolution: The Which Way Tree
Sometimes we forget that the people we remember as history’s heroes were as human as...
Road to Revolution: An April Fool?
Here’s something to think about: Santa Anna was not always a dictator. The Mexican...