Texans out for revenge in New Mexico
By Bartee Haile On Aug. 14, 1842, the secretary of war and marine gave a…
Author Bartee Haile
Former Texas Governor Connally stands trial
Former Texas governor John Connally appeared in a Washington, D.C. federal court on Aug. 9,…
Some Alamo movies not worth the ticket price
“Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo,” the third motion picture in a long…
Provisional Texas governor caught in the middle
Andrew Jackson Hamilton returned to Texas on July 21, 1865 to take the job no…
This Week in Texas History: Eviction day for the Cherokees ends in death of chief
Refusing to submit to peaceful eviction from the Lone Star Republic, the Cherokee warriors stood…
Beauford Jester only governer to die in office
Beauford Jester boarded the night train for Houston half an hour before midnight on Jul.…
Would-be president of Mexico chooses death
by Bartee Haile “Immortality! God! The soul! What does all this mean?” Don Manuel de…
Jackson urges Houston to take care in Texas
In a letter dated June 23, 1829, Andrew Jackson warned Sam Houston to watch his…
Texas congressman took up veteran’s cause
On June 16, 1932, the U.S. House of Representatives echoed a Texas member’s call for…
From the barrio to Beverly Hills
“The Dirty Dozen” opened in movie theaters nationwide on June 15, 1967 with a popular…