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...
A Capitol Idea
On this day in 1888 a new capitol building was dedicated in Austin, Texas. The story...
November is Texas Wine Month
Even if you’re a tea-totaller, the Texas wine industry is something to take note...
Find Fall Foliage!
Fall in Texas is more likely to include “chili” meals than “chilly” weather, but...
Quite a Light!
The Port Isabel Lighthouse was built by the United States government in 1852–a brick...
Happy Birthday, Audie Murphy!
Audie Murphy was born June 20, 1925 in Kingston, Texas and grew up to...
Empresario Sterling Robertson
Sterling Clack Robertson was empresario of Robertson’s colony, a huge tract of land covering...
A Reader Shares…
Corsicana reader C. Robert Keathley, fellow Texas Aggie and retired teacher of Texas History,...
Father Miguel Hidlago – The Texas “Zorro”
Father Miguel Hidalgo’s admirers–or maybe his enemies–nicknamed him “El Zorro” (the fox). Though Hidalgo...