A Capitol Idea
On this day in 1888 a new capitol building was dedicated in Austin, Texas. The story...
Two April Heroes
At least two heroes of the Texas Revolution had their birthdays in April–Erastus “Deaf”...
Texas Becomes the 28th State in the Union
Texas was an independent nation from March 2, 1836 until December 29, 1845....
Stephen F. Austin, Father of Texas, Dies
Weakened by his captivity in Mexico City, Stephen F. Austin died on December 27,...
The Red Rovers Came Over
On December 12, 1835 a group of 70 military volunteers calling themselves the Red...
Inauguration of Mirabeau B. Lamar
December 10, 1838 was supposed to be the day Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar was inaugurated...
Texas Revolutionary Army Launches Assault on San Antonio
The Mexican dictator, General Santa Anna, charged his cousin, General Martin Perfecto de Cos,...
President John F. Kennedy Assassinated in Dallas
On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The...
Texas had a Navy?!?
When Texas defied Santa Anna’s dictatorship, the colonial government of Texas declared independence and...
Empresario Samuel May Williams
Samuel May Williams did not come to Texas to become an empresario, but he became...