Saddle Up!
Before you can saddle up, you need to buy a saddle! When I displayed...
Arbuckle’s Cowboy Coffee
After the Civil War was over two brothers, John and Charles Arbuckle of Pittsburgh,...
Charlie Dunn – Texas Bootmaker
Unless you’ve lived in Texas for a while, you might not realize the value...
Lucchese Boots
Samuel James Lucchese–bootmaker, son of a bootmaker, grandson of a bootmaker–was born November 9,...
Of Bats and Bram Stoker
On the last day of October, it seems appropriate to post something with a...
Happy Birthday, Doris Miller! (…and Mission Ysleta)
Doris Miller has got to be one of my favorite Texas heroes. (I know...
Steamship Cayuga Sold
When I originally wrote this post, it began with this line: “On September 4,...
Meaningful, Memorable, and FUN / Experience Is the Best Teacher
This series of posts addresses the rationale behind my Discover Texas History resource as...
Meaningful, Memorable, and FUN / Learning As Its Own Reward
This series of posts addresses the rationale behind my Discover Texas History resource as...
Meaningful, Memorable, and FUN / Learn Content in Context
This series of posts addresses the rationale behind my Discover Texas History resource as...