Happy Birthday, Texas!
The Great State of Texas has several birthdays…but that’s okay, because it’s a state...
Happy Birthday, Sissy Spacek!
On Christmas Day in 1949, Edwin and Virginia Spacek of Quitman, Texas welcomed a...
Happy Birthday, Howard Hughes!
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was born into a wealthy and accomplished family on December...
Happy Birthday, Ken Paxton!
Texas’ current Attorney General, Ken Paxton, was born December 23, 1962 in Minot, North...
Happy Birthday, Rupert Paul Ricker!
Rupert Paul Ricker was born on December 19, 1889 near Corsicana, Texas. When he...
Happy Birthday, Billy Gibbons!
William Frederick Gibbons was born in Houston, Texas on December 16, 1949. His parents had just...
Happy Birthday, Amon Carter!
As I’ve researched a number of famous people for this year’s Happy Birthday series, I’ve...
Happy Birthday, Dan Blocker!
Dan Blocker was born on December 10, 1928 in DeKalb in northeastern Texas, but the...
Happy Birthday, Eli Whitney!
I must tell you right up front that Eli Whitney was not born in...
Happy Birthday, Thomas Rusk and Bill Pickett!
Thomas Jefferson Rusk was born December 5, 1803 near Pendleton, South Carolina. He studied law under...