Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: East Texas Jury Acquits Traveling Salesman of Diamond Bessie’s Murder
Hayden SparksDecember 30, 2022
Abraham Rothschild worked as a traveling salesman for his father’s successful jewelry business in Ohio.
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Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Post-Civil War Regiment Roberts Rifles Forms in Nueces County
Brad JohnsonDecember 23, 2022
The company was one of nine all-black militias in Texas during the 1880s.
Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: The Declaration of Independence at Goliad
Kim RobertsDecember 20, 2022
Seventy-three days before Texas officially declared independence from Mexico, 92 men signed a declaration at Goliad.
Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Texas Relinquishes Land in New Mexico Territory
Hayden SparksNovember 25, 2022
Back when Texas was a sovereign republic, the government tried to acquire territory in what is modern day New Mexico.
Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Texas Rangers Officially Sanctioned by Provisional Government
Brad JohnsonNovember 24, 2022
The fabled organization of lawmen was officially sanctioned by the provisional Texas government on this day 187 years ago.
Civil SocietyStatewide NewsTexas HistoryA Texas Turkey Story: History, Hunting, and Thanksgiving Dinner
Matt StringerNovember 24, 2022
With the fall hunting season underway, here are a few facts about the wild turkey, of which Texas has some of the best populations for hunters.
Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Battleship Texas, Veteran of Two World Wars, Reaches Galveston for $35 Million Repairs
Brad JohnsonSeptember 1, 2022
The ship will undergo year-long repairs to fix its leaky hull.
Civil SocietyFederalGunsIssuesTexas HistoryProminent Survivor of Waco Siege, Branch Davidian Sect Member Clive Doyle, Died at Age 81
Hayden SparksJuly 18, 2022
In 1993, a botched raid of a religious compound near Waco resulted in a fire that killed dozens of adults and children.
Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: The Political Bare-Knuckle Brawl Over the U.S. Annexation of Texas
Brad JohnsonJuly 4, 2022
It took a decade for proponents of Texas annexation to achieve their desired result. Here's an account of the political fight that secured it.
Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Theatergoers Enjoyed First Show in Palo Duro Canyon
Kim RobertsJune 17, 2022
On June 17, 1965, a light and sound show at the Palo Duro Canyon State Park, the precursor to today’s "TEXAS" musical, opened.
A skirmish near modern-day Georgetown uncovered a plot to end the nascent Republic of Texas and led to the Cherokee War.
Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Battle of Palmito Ranch, Last Major Clash of the Civil War
Brad JohnsonMay 12, 2022
The last major land battle of the Civil War occurred just a few miles from Brownsville in South Texas.