Texas Annexation Day
Texas has the unique distinction of being the only state that was once an...
Palacio del Rio
Here’s another record-breaking San Antonio hotel–the beautiful Palacio del Rio, built in record time in order...
The HemisFair – Part 3
Today we wrap up nostalgia week for the 1968 HemisFair, a World’s Fair in...
The HemisFair – Part 2
A few more video clips and first-person accounts of the HemisFair 68, the International Exposition...
The HemisFair – Part 1
When the city of San Antonio celebrated its 250th birthday in 1968, HemisFair 68–a...
Confederate Flag Follow-up
One responder to my post on the Confederate Flag has asked why, when the “Confederate...
The “Confederate Flag”, or, Why It’s Important to Study History
The Confederate flag has been in the news a lot lately…or, more correctly, the...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 9/Reel-to-Real Characters
In contrast to their ludicrous attempt to pass off the high dessert of Durango, Mexico...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 8/Historic Lives Matter
Leslie Greif, co-creator of the History channel mini-series Texas Rising, was quoted in the...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 7/The Spoils of War
One of the most fascinating stories of San Jacinto concerns the capture of General...