James Walker Fannin
James Walker Fannin was born on the first day of 1804 in Marion, Georgia...
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Ida Weisselberg Hadra
Today is the 155th birthday of Ida Weisselberg Hadra. She was born in Castroville...
Empresario David G. Burnet
David Gouverneur Burnet was born April 14, 1788 to parents of status. His father served...
Empresario Haden Edwards
Haden Edwards was one of the first Texas empresarios. His father was a senator who...
Texas Annexation Day
Texas has the unique distinction of being the only state that was once an...
Palacio del Rio
Here’s another record-breaking San Antonio hotel–the beautiful Palacio del Rio, built in record time in order...
Moving the Fairmount Hotel
I love history, but my degree is in architecture, so when it’s especially interesting...
The HemisFair – Part 3
Today we wrap up nostalgia week for the 1968 HemisFair, a World’s Fair in...
The HemisFair – Part 2
A few more video clips and first-person accounts of the HemisFair 68, the International Exposition...
The HemisFair – Part 1
When the city of San Antonio celebrated its 250th birthday in 1968, HemisFair 68–a...