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Epic Fail!
Post dateFebruary 20, 2017

Epic Fail!

February 21, 1794 was the birth day of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, dictator...
Be on the Lookout for Early Bluebonnets!
Post dateJanuary 11, 2017

Be on the Lookout for Early Bluebonnets!

Did you know that there are five varieties of bluebonnet “officially” recognized as the...
Resolve to Take More Field Trips!
Post dateJanuary 4, 2017

Resolve to Take More Field Trips!

Field trips, unit studies, and real books are, IMHO, the only way to effectively...
Happy Birthday, Texas!
Post dateDecember 28, 2016

Happy Birthday, Texas!

The Great State of Texas has several birthdays…but that’s okay, because it’s a state...
Happy Birthday, Sissy Spacek!
Post dateDecember 26, 2016

Happy Birthday, Sissy Spacek!

On Christmas Day in 1949, Edwin and Virginia Spacek of Quitman, Texas welcomed a...
Happy Birthday, Howard Hughes!
Post dateDecember 23, 2016

Happy Birthday, Howard Hughes!

Howard Robard Hughes Jr.  was born into a wealthy and accomplished family on December...
Happy Birthday, Rupert Paul Ricker!
Post dateDecember 19, 2016

Happy Birthday, Rupert Paul Ricker!

Rupert Paul Ricker was born on December 19, 1889 near Corsicana, Texas. When he...
Happy Birthday, Billy Gibbons!
Post dateDecember 16, 2016

Happy Birthday, Billy Gibbons!

William Frederick Gibbons was born in Houston, Texas on December 16, 1949. His parents had just...
Happy Birthday, Amon Carter!
Post dateDecember 14, 2016

Happy Birthday, Amon Carter!

As I’ve researched a number of famous people for this year’s Happy Birthday series, I’ve...
Happy Birthday, Dan Blocker!
Post dateDecember 12, 2016

Happy Birthday, Dan Blocker!

Dan Blocker was born on December 10, 1928 in DeKalb in northeastern Texas, but the...

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