Ida Weisselberg Hadra
Today is the 155th birthday of Ida Weisselberg Hadra. She was born in Castroville...
Empresario David G. Burnet
David Gouverneur Burnet was born April 14, 1788 to parents of status. His father served...
Empresario Haden Edwards
Haden Edwards was one of the first Texas empresarios. His father was a senator who...
“Texas Rising” Review-Part 9/Reel-to-Real Characters
In contrast to their ludicrous attempt to pass off the high dessert of Durango, Mexico...
“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...