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Texas HistoryToday in Texas History: Texas Relinquishes Land in New Mexico Territory

Back when Texas was a sovereign republic, the government tried to acquire territory in what is modern day New Mexico.

In 1993, a botched raid of a religious compound near Waco resulted in a fire that killed dozens of adults and children.

A skirmish near modern-day Georgetown uncovered a plot to end the nascent Republic of Texas and led to the Cherokee War.

Cinco de Mayo, a long-celebrated holiday honoring the Mexican heritage of many Texans, has as its hero a native Texan born near Goliad.

Brad JohnsonApril 17, 2022

What began as an Old World tradition made its way to the New World and continues to this day in Fredericksburg.

Polish traditions have continued in the community of Panna Maria, including the singing of a Polish Good Friday hymn.

One of the largest deposits of rare-earth elements discovered in the Lone Star State now sits beneath a lake.

The respondents in the poll were divided on their approval or disapproval of President Biden’s job performance.

Kim RobertsJanuary 25, 2022

The only flag to fly over both an independent country and a state, the iconic Lone Star Flag of Texas was adopted on January 25, 1839.

Daniel FriendDecember 24, 2021

Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.

Isaiah MitchellDecember 24, 2021

Like so much of the American West, the historic Sherman engine emerged from relative mystery and died unremarked.

Brad JohnsonDecember 20, 2021

The Driskill Hotel has changed hands numerous times in its nearly century and a half in operation.