Texas Tapestry – Page 18

Happy Birthday, Eli Whitney!

I must tell you right up front that Eli Whitney was not born in...

Thomas Jefferson Rusk was born December 5, 1803 near Pendleton, South Carolina. He studied law under...

Pattillo “Bud” Higgins was born in Sabine Pass, Texas on December 5, 1863. He seemed...

Oliver Loving, son of Joseph and Susannah Loving of Kentucky, was born December 4,...

Two Texas entertainers share a birthday on December 1.

Bat Masterson was born in Canada on November 26, 1853. So what’s he doing...

When John Philp Thompson was born in Dallas, Texas on November 25, 1925 the...

Not all famous Texans are historical figures. Not all are celebrities. Glenn Hegar has served...

Scott Joplin, “King of Ragtime,” was born on November 24, 1867 (or 1868)...

Some people in Texas’ history (okay…maybe several of them) are more than a little...