“Texas Rising” Review-Part 3/How ’bout them Braves?
In Peter Jackson’s movie The Two Towers, we hear Samwise Gamgee say, “We’re not supposed...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 2/The Alamo Survivors
Let’s talk a bit about the survivors of the Alamo–the actual survivors as well...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 1/The Aftermath of the Alamo
We interrupt this regularly scheduled field trip summary to bring you a special rant...
Barrington Living History Farm
Barrington Farm was the home of Anson Jones, who immigrated to Texas in 1833...
Inner Space Cavern
If you’re looking for a field trip to go along with your study of...
Happy Birthday, Lady Bird Johnson!
The National Wildflower Research Center in Austin opened to the public on December 22,...
Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross
Another Texas General, Laurence Sullivan Ross, assumed command on December 16, 1863 of a...
Armstrong-Browning Library
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…” (Robert Browning wrote a...
Famous Texan – Mary Martin
I don’t often “take a pass”, but today I am scheduled to co-host an...
The End of the Texas Trail Drives
On 17 November 1884 cattlemen meeting in St. Louis passed a resolution to ask...