“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...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 6/Battle of San Jacinto
Let me start by saying that I had fewer complaints about this episode than...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 5/Landscapes and Manscapes
I decided to cover Texas landscapes and uncover historical manscapes in one post, since...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 4/Was Emily West Texas’ “Yellow Rose”?
The case of Emily West (Morgan), the storied “Yellow Rose of Texas”, is a...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 3/How ’bout them Braves?
In Peter Jackson’s movie The Two Towers, we hear Samwise Gamgee say, “We’re not supposed...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 2/The Alamo Survivors
Let’s talk a bit about the survivors of the Alamo–the actual survivors as well...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 1/The Aftermath of the Alamo
We interrupt this regularly scheduled field trip summary to bring you a special rant...
George Ranch Historical Park
If you’re looking for an educational Texas History field trip near Houston–one where the...
The Texas Forts Trail
As eager pioneers pressed westward, the US Government built lines of fortifications and sent...