Don’t Mess With Texas!
Back in 2015, the History Channel ran a blatantly non-historical mini-series they called Texas...
The Nueces Massacre
“Comfort” and “Massacre” are two words that don’t sound like they should go together, but...
The Alamo Through Time
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the arching facade of the Alamo in...
Texas Tornados
This week marks the occurrence of the two deadliest tornadoes in Texas history–the 65th...
The 141st Infantry Regiment
The 141st Infantry Regiment of the United States Army is also known as the “1st...
Happy 300th Birthday, San Antonio!
Where the Texas Hill Country and the South Texas Plains meet, the peoples of...
New Exhibit at the Alamo
“… it is more important to occupy this Post than I imagined when I...
Celebrate 300 San Antonio!
The city of San Antonio, Texas is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year! That’s...
Death of a Texas Ranger
Just finished this excellent history/mystery. Technically it’s non-fiction (won both the Will Rogers Silver...
General John “Black Jack” Pershing
John Joseph Pershing was born September 13, 1860 near Laclede, Missouri–the oldest son of...