One jury Deacon Jim could not charm
“Deacon Jim” Miller, the prime suspect in the ambush of Pat Garrett and many other…
Author Bartee Haile
Baseball fans turn out to see stars of yesteryear
More than 50,000 Texans filled two-thirds of the mammoth Cotton Bowl on April 11, 1950…
Priest pulls off two great escapes
A weary diplomat boarded the Independence at New Orleans on April 7, 1837 for the…
Cowboy actor sabotaged his own movie career
Sunset Carson, a star of 1940s westerns, made one of his countless personal appearances on…
Personal attack is just what Sam needed
“Was the late secretary of war removed in consequence of his attempt fraudulently to give…
Comanches slaughter Spaniards at San Saba
The Spanish captain responsible for protecting the San Saba mission sensed grave danger on March…
Farmers fought ranchers for cheap West Texas land
The Borden County courthouse was the site of an anything-goes wrestling match on Feb. 27,…
Secessionists jump the gun at Alamo arsenal
As the sun rose over San Antonio on Feb. 18, 1861, scores of secessionists surrounded…
East Texas voters threw out the Sharpstown rascals
On Feb. 1, 1971, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a 47-page follow-up to…
Texas scout key to victory at Battle of Buena Vista
T he deadly game of cat-and-mouse that culminated in the Battle of Buena Vista began…