Stephen F. Austin
Austin was born in Austinville, Virginia (near the historic town of Lexington, VA), where...
Lone Star Lore: Myth, Mystery, and Haunted History
If you’ve ever discovered Texas history using our Discover Texas History program, you probably...
How to Build a “Stellar” Unit Study
I’ve gotten a lot of questions and comments about Discover Texas over the years–not...
Rancho de las Cabras
Rancho de las Cabras means “Ranch of the Goats”, and that’s just what it was....
A City Plan in Colonial Texas
Green DeWitt received permission from the Mexican government to establish a colony of 400...
James Kerr
James Kerr was a man of many talents. During his lifetime, he worked as...
Happy Birthday, Texas…Again!
Texas first joined the United States as the 28th sovereign state in the Union...
Two Texas Birthdays
March is Texas History Month! Did you know that both Sam Houston and the...
Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief and Statesman
On February 25, 1911 Quanah Parker died. Quanah was the son of Comanche Chief Peta...
The Gun that Won the West
On February 21, 1836 Samuel Colt was granted a U.S. patent for his “revolving...