Happy Birthday, Johnny Gimble!
I just love Johnny Gimble. 🙂 An exemplary member of “The Great Generation”, Gimble...
Birthday of John Wesley Hardin (but I doubt it was happy)
John Wesley Hardin‘s father was a circuit-riding Methodist preacher. When his son was born...
Happy Birthday, Juan Seguin!
Juan Seguin is a Texas hero who tugs at my heart strings. Born in...
Happy Birthday, Red McCombs!
As I’ve prepared this Happy Birthday series, I’ve realized that all babies come into the...
Happy Birthday, James Bowie!
Actually, we’re not quite sure when James Bowie was born, but probably April 10,...
Two Texas Artists Worth Knowing
Some really great Texans were born in September, including these two who contributed much to...
Happy Birthday, Lawrence Sullivan Ross and H.B. Zachry!
Two great men (and great Texans) share a September 27th birthday.
Two Texas Aggies Worth Knowing
Two great men–both great Texans and great Texas Aggies–share a September birthday. Their shared...
Happy 300th Birthday, San Antonio!
Where the Texas Hill Country and the South Texas Plains meet, the peoples of...
Happy Birthday, Texas…Again!
Texas first joined the United States as the 28th sovereign state in the Union...