El Cinco de Mayo
“The Fifth of May” commemorates Mexico’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on...
Insights from Texas History by Tom Glass
While I was at the 2015 THSC Homeschool Conference in The Woodlands, I had...
Road to Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto
Houston began with approximately 1200 Texians in his volunteer army, but after the slaughter...
Road to Revolution: Emily West Morgan
Most Texans are familiar with the song The Yellow Rose of Texas made popular by Roy...
A Most Uncivil War
In the 1830s, Great Britain ended their practice of human slavery without bloodshed, but...
An April Riddle
Riddle: How can a war end before it begins? Answer: On the calendar! From an official...
Bluebonnets!
Every Spring, God carpets the state of Texas in blue. But it wasn’t until...
Road to Revolution: An April Fool?
Here’s something to think about: Santa Anna was not always a dictator. The Mexican...
Ernest Tubb, Texas’ Troubadour
On a cotton farm near Crisp, Texas (now a ghost town in Ellis County), Ernest...
Remembering John Coffee “Jack” Hays
Texas Ranger John Coffee “Jack” Hays was born in the community of Cedar Lick...