Did You Know…Popeye the Sailor was a Texan?
Cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar may have been born in Illinois, but Popeye the Sailor,...
Celebrating our 25th Year of Discovering Texas!
It’s hard to believe I wrote the original version of Discover Texas 25 years...
Great Gift Ideas!
Need a great gift idea that almost everybody seems to like? These two collections...
May We Suggest…?
These two collections of typically Texas Christmas stories really are exceptional…and you don’t have...
Thrilled to Announce…
May I share some great news among Texas History loving friends? Just returned from...
Our State Fair is a Great State Fair
The State Fair of Texas runs from September 29-October 22 this year featuring exhibitions,...
Texas Rangers Established
November 24 is the “official” birthday of the Texas Rangers, though the Rangers had...
The Marfa Lights
While we’re on the topic of unexplained light phenomena, the Marfa Lights have been...
The Saratoga Light
Every once in a while, near the Old Bragg Road that runs through the...
Texas’ “Yellow Rose”
Emily West is one of my favorite heroines of Texas History, and it’s fitting...