The HemisFair – Part 1
When the city of San Antonio celebrated its 250th birthday in 1968, HemisFair 68–a...
Gruene, TX — The Little Town that Was, Wasn’t, and Was Again
A large number of Germans immigrated to Texas in the 1840s and found the...
Methodist Circuit Riders in Texas
What began as a Happy Birthday shout-out to the Independence Baptist Church has happily...
Z. N. Morrell
You likely have not heard of Z. N. “Wildcat” Morrell, but he was a colorful...
Little River Baptist Church
I love it when an article draws comments from readers because I always get...
Independence Baptist Church
On this day in 1839, a Christian congregation in Independence, Texas organized a church....
Honoring Dr. James “Red” Duke, Texas Icon
Dr. James “Red” Duke Jr. was a legend in his own time. Born in Ennis,...
Special Treat–Author Interview with Renae Brumbaugh
Renae Brumbaugh is a native Texan and a former homeschool mom. She’s also an...
Escaping the Texas Heat in Cascade Caverns
So August in Texas is pretty much beastly. Keeps me on my best behavior...
Confederate Flag Follow-up
One responder to my post on the Confederate Flag has asked why, when the “Confederate...