Why Field Trips are Important
Intuitively, you’ve probably known it all along. If you’re like me, most of the...
Celebrating 25 Years!
This we’re celebrating the 25th birthday of Discover Texas History!Can you believe it? A...
Santa Rita and the Permian Basin
The University of Texas tried to interest oil prospectors in 2 million acres of...
Ready for Summer Family Fun?
Hasn’t this been the loooongest year ever? Looking for something to put the “Zippity”...
Road to Revolution: The Treaty(s) of Velasco
Texas won its independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto on 21...
El Cinco de Mayo
“The Fifth of May” commemorates Mexico’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on...
Another Hero Texas Forgot
Lt. Col. James Clinton Neill Born in North Carolina in 1790, Neill brought his...
Texas’ Forgotten Hero
Lt. Col. Henry Millard …has been nearly forgotten in Texas history, which is as...
Insights from Texas History by Tom Glass
While I was at the 2015 THSC Homeschool Conference in The Woodlands, I had...
Road to Revolution: Santa Anna Surrenders
If I may be blunt, Santa Anna was not only a murderous and immoral...