Category: Texas
San Felipe de Austin
This was once the second largest city in what is today the state of Texas. But the site was destroyed by fire and not much…
Stephen F Austin’s Texas Connection
Many of us have heard of Stephen F Austin and we know he’s connected to Texas, but exactly how he wound up there is a…
The Blackwell School
You’ve heard people say that there are unwritten rules that we sometimes must observe. Today’s story is about such rules and how communities began to…
A Visit to Marfa, Texas
We often tie the Civil Rights movement to the struggle of African Americans to obtain equal rights and equal access in this country. A trip…
The Origins of Juneteenth
The federal government established Juneteenth as a national holiday in 2021. However, the celebration of the events of that date took place immediately after June…
Two Years After the Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1st, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. However, that document that freed slaves had little impact if it could not be enforced….
The Galveston Hurricane
It is the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history – a storm that hit Galveston, Texas in September 1900 that causes catastrophic destruction and claimed thousands…
A Catastrophic Impact
Today we may think of this city as a beach getaway. In 1900 it certainly had beaches but it was also an important port and…
The Spindletop Museum
When this area struck it rich, the town was growing so quickly, they were renting the barber chairs as a place to sleep each evening. …
The Big Gusher Suprise
There just had to be oil under this hill, but no one could seem to drill down to it. After years of work, the men…
