Month: August 2021
Secret Routes to Freedom
Imagine unearthing history from nearly two centuries ago to find the secret routes people used to gain their freedom. That’s what this man does and…
The Path to Freedom
Railroads spanned these two cities on opposite sides of the Mississippi River, but it was a secret railroad that had Eric Robinson most interested. Today…
One of the Worst Places on Earth
Today’s rolling hillsides are serene and peaceful, yet it was this very place that was once one of the worst places on earth. We remember…
A Place Called Andersonville
By the end of the Civil War, the conditions inside this prison grew so bleak as to compel one soldier to write, it takes 7…
The XIT Ranch
Just off the courthouse square in Dalhart, Texas you’ll find a small museum devoted to a very large subject – the XIT ranch. The three-million-acre…
Thousands of Miles of Fence
Imagine a ranch so large it took thousands of miles of wire just to fence the pastures. It was a huge spread totally three million…
Raising Money for a New Capitol Building
When the state of Texas needed to build a new state capitol building they had a plan in place to raise money for construction. That…
Civil War in New Mexico?
When you think of the American Civil War you probably don’t think of battlefields in states such as New Mexico?? We head to the land…
Fighting for What Was Owed
You may soon see her face on our currency. She is a lady who’s story inspires young and old – the story of escaping slavery…
The Illegal Farm Sale, That Wasn’t
In the late 1850s there was a sale of a farm that was against the laws of the country. Both the seller and buyer could…