January 7, 2020 Pig War is the name given to the dispute between Alphonse Dubois de Saligny, French chargé d’affaires, and the Lamar administration that resulted in a temporary rupture... Read more
Mary Maverick, pioneer and diarist, whose published memoirs chronicle her pioneer experiences in Texas, was born on March 16, 1818, in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, the daughter of William Lew... Read more
Big Thicket, Texas Feb. 9, 2019 US 69 CORRIDOR GATEWAY TO THE BIG THICKET OPEN HOUSEPlease forward this email to share this invitation with others. Where: Warren Junior High School, Cafete... Read more
I bet you thought Texans were protected from an income tax. Think again. Here is today’s Texas Minute. – Michael Quinn Sullivan Wednesday, December 19, 2018... Read more
November 12, 2018 Please submit your events for March, April, and May using this form (highly encouraged so we can process your events quickly and send you confirmation of receipt—be sure to... Read more
Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site has many onsite amenities open daily, as well as an incredible schedule of events and programs. On the grounds of this 293-acre, TPWD-run state p... Read more
John Avery Lomax, folklorist, the son of James Avery and Susan Frances (Cooper) Lomax, was born on September 23, 1867, in Goodman, Mississippi. In August 1869 the Lomaxes set out for Texas i... Read more
Colleyville, Texas June 23, 2018 An estimated 1,000 to 1,500 folks turned out for the Red White Sousa “Country” featuring Country Legend Ray Benson and his Asleep at the Wheel B... Read more
Texas History May 12, 2018 Audie Leon Murphy, war hero, Hollywood actor, and songwriter, was born near Kingston, Texas, on June 20, 1924. He was one of twelve children of Emmet... Read more
Astrodome Houston, Texas April 9, 2018 Opening comments by Editor, Nelson Thibodeaux The First Indoor Stadium opened in 1965. Still in High School, I ventured from Beaumont to Houston in 1... Read more
