Santa Rita and the Permian Basin
The University of Texas tried to interest oil prospectors in 2 million acres of...
How to Find GREAT Field Trips!
Whether you’re new to the Discover Texas adventure or have been with us for...
Why Field Trips are Important
Intuitively, you’ve probably known it all along. If you’re like me, most of the...
A Capitol Idea
On May 18, 1888 a new capitol building was dedicated in Austin, Texas. It...
Road to Revolution: The Treaty(s) of Velasco
Texas won its independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto on 21...
El Cinco de Mayo
“The Fifth of May” commemorates Mexico’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on...
Road to Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto
Houston began with approximately 1200 Texians in his volunteer army, but after the slaughter...
Young Texas Heroes – Katy Jennings (10)
No one is too old or too young to act heroically. At the age...
Young Texas Heroes – William Philip King (15)
The youngest man to die at the Alamo on March 6, 1836 was 15-year-old...
Did You Know…Popeye the Sailor was a Texan?
Cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar may have been born in Illinois, but Popeye the Sailor,...