On July 4, 1845, a convention of delegates met in Austin to begin drafting a constitution for Texas to join the United States.
Texas became the first state to celebrate the holiday after being one of the last states to officially hear the Emancipation Proclamation.
The men who escaped the Goliad massacre 185 years ago today pointed to one flesh and blood savior: "The Angel of Goliad."
On this day in 1901, the future of Texas changed dramatically as, like a fountain of fortune, thousands of barrels of oil burst from the earth toward the sky.
The State of Texas was officially created 175 years ago when the Lone Star Republic was annexed into the United States.
After visiting a Christmas dance in Anson during the 1880s, William Lawrence Chittenden penned the poem titled “The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball.”
College football radio broadcasts can trace their roots to a 1921 rivalry clash at Kyle Field.
In the spark that lit the fuse of the Texas Revolution, John Henry Moore and his band of militiamen stood athwart a dispatch of Mexican soldiers hellbent on confiscating a small cannon. The Texian's message was clear: "Come and Take It."
The Ripkowski family of Dayton, Texas holds the record for the most brothers having served in the Second World War, and every one made it home safely.
Twenty heroic Texan soldiers who were awarded the Medal of Honor gave their lives defending America during World War II. Here are their stories.
A skirmish in the Nueces Strip sparked a two-year war over land between the United States and Mexico — with the newly-annexed Texas found right in the middle.
This Mother's Day — read the story of Margaret Lea Houston, mother of eight and the first First Lady of the Republic of Texas.
Read Sam Houston's detailed account of the Battle of San Jacinto, where Texas independence was effectively secured after the capture of Santa Anna.
Spring in Texas means bluebonnets, pollen, thunderstorms, and skyrocketing temperatures. Here's a look at how air conditioning was introduced to Texas.
On March 27, 1836, over 350 Texian soldiers were murdered by Mexican firing squads near Goliad after having surrendered days earlier. This galvanized Texians and led to victory in their war for independence.
Almost two centuries have passed since the Battle of the Alamo, but Texans still honor those who gave their lives in the fight that galvanized the Texas Revolution.
184 years ago today, delegates to the Convention of 1836 signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, proclaiming, ”Our Political Connection with the Mexican Nation has Forever Ended.”
Two days before Christmas in 1927, a group of four bandits — with the leader dressed as Santa Claus — tried to rob the bank in Cisco, but the heist didn't go as smoothly as they had planned.
If you're visiting or new to Texas, you might wonder what that "Come and Take It" flag is about. Here's the story behind it.
