Mission San Francisco de los Tejas
In May 1690 Spanish soldiers escorted priests to the banks of San Pedro Creek...
The Louisiana Purchase
When Spain returned Louisiana to France in 1800, one of the stipulations of the...
Fort St. Louis
Rumors reached Mexico City that the French were building a fort on Texas soil....
The Root of the Problem
The Texas rebellion didn’t come to a head until March-April 1836, but six years...
Pride Goes Before a Fall
Santa Anna was not always a dictator. The Mexican people duly elected him President...
On the Other Hand…
It’s easy to see things from our own point of view. It’s our opinion,...
Texas Empressario
Stephen F. Austin’s colony was less than three months old when trouble began. Mexico...
Following Orders
On 11 March General Sam Houston ordered Colonel James Fannin and his 341 volunteers...
A First for Females
Life was hard on the Texas frontier, and 1200 miles lay between colonial Texas...
Remembering Two Great Trailblazers
The Chisholm Trail and the Goodnight-Loving Trail were two of the biggest routes cowboys...