New Exhibit at the Alamo
“… it is more important to occupy this Post than I imagined when I...
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Celebrate 300 San Antonio!
The city of San Antonio, Texas is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year! That’s...
Death of a Texas Ranger
Just finished this excellent history/mystery. Technically it’s non-fiction (won both the Will Rogers Silver...
General John “Black Jack” Pershing
John Joseph Pershing was born September 13, 1860 near Laclede, Missouri–the oldest son of...
Stephen F. Austin
Austin was born in Austinville, Virginia (near the historic town of Lexington, VA), where...
More about the Texas General Land Office
The Texas General Land Office played a key role in a recent blog post...
Lone Star Lore: Myth, Mystery, and Haunted History
If you’ve ever discovered Texas history using our Discover Texas History program, you probably...
Carlos Humberto Cascos and Rolando Pablos
Former Texas Secretary of State Carlos Humberto Cascos was born in Matamoros, Mexico in 1952....
Want to Learn how to Make Learning Fun?
I explain how in Homeschool How-To 102/How to Make Learning Meaningful, Memorable, and Fun And...
Lee Trevino
Lee Trevino was born in Garland, Texas on December 1, 1939 during the lingering days...