The Siege of the Alamo
When the Texians flexed their muscles and seized control of the colonial capital, Santa...
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The Gun that Won the West
On February 21, 1836 Samuel Colt was granted a U.S. patent for his “revolving...
Epic Fail
February 21, 1794 was the birth day of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, dictator...
Cotton-pickin’ Field Trips
If there are cotton fields in your region, this is the time of year...
Blast from the Past: Nacogdoches History Fair
Nacogdoches is the oldest town in Texas! To enhance your study of the exploration...
Field Trips are an Indispensible Part of Learning
Intuitively, I think I knew it all along. To me, the people in my school...