Big Tex
Have you met Big Tex? The official greeter of the State Fair of Texas...
Blog – News Around Texas
The Heierarchy of Senses
Most of us rely heavily on our sense of sight. We can observe the...
Mexico’s Independence Day
El Dieciseis de Septiembre Today marks the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence from Spain....
Look What I Found!
“Mom! Look!” When was the last time you heard one of your kids get...
“Head ’em Up! Move ’em Out!”
Modern-day cowboys are driving Texas Longhorns up the trail to Kansas in honor of that state’s 150th anniversary, and...
What is Discovery Learning?
Discover Texas is more than a name. Discovery is a whole way of learning. Research...
Special Offer!
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Discover Texas in 2010, we offered a special...
Mission San Francisco de los Tejas
In May 1690 Spanish soldiers escorted priests to the banks of San Pedro Creek...
The Louisiana Purchase
When Spain returned Louisiana to France in 1800, one of the stipulations of the...
Fort St. Louis
Rumors reached Mexico City that the French were building a fort on Texas soil....