Early Texas Trails – Trammel’s Trace
One of my favorite things about history is that you never finish learning all...
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Early Texas Trails – El Camino Real de los Tejas
El Camino Real de los Tejas – the Royal Road of the Tejas ...
Early Texas Trails – the Pinta Trail
The Pinta Trail was used by native Texans traveling through the Hill Country from San...
Oil!
On June 9, 1894 workmen from the American Well and Prospecting Company went to...
The Battle of Walker’s Creek
On June 9 tiny Sisterdale, TX remembers the anniversary of the Battle of Walker’s...
Happy Birthday, Ninia Lilla Baird!
On May 23, 1869, Ninia Lilla Harrison was born in Tennessee. She grew up...
Texas Gangsters – Bonnie and Clyde
It was less than 90 years ago, but it was definitely a different era...
A Capitol Idea
On this day in 1888 a new capitol building was dedicated in Austin, Texas. The story...
Happy Birthday, Katherine Anne Porter!
Katherine Anne Porter was the professional name of Callie Russell Porter, born in Indian Creek,...