Look What I Found!
“Mom! Look!” When was the last time you heard one of your kids get...
What is Discovery Learning?
Discover Texas is more than a name. Discovery is a whole way of learning. Research...
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....
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,...
Following Orders
On 11 March General Sam Houston ordered Colonel James Fannin and his 341 volunteers...
This Just In…
I received a copy of this wonderful article in today’s email and wanted to...
The Siege of the Alamo
When the Texians flexed their muscles and seized control of the colonial capital, Santa...
Field Trips are an Indispensible Part of Learning
Intuitively, I think I knew it all along. To me, the people in my school...