Preacher built airship according to scripture
An East Texas preacher applied for a patent on May 31, 1901 for his scripture…
Author Bartee Haile
‘Taking the waters’ at Texas health spas
Returning home from a trip to Texas’ leading mineral water resort, a Marlin man issued…
Connally began his climb on the bottom rung
A young naval officer from South Texas destined for his own brand of greatness was…
Spaniards put down permanent roots at Laredo
More than two and a half centuries ago this week – May 15, 1755, to…
Air disasters nine years and fifty miles apart
Twenty-three minutes into the short hop from Houston’s Hobby Airport to Dallas Love Field on…
‘Von Ryan Express’ author a POW for 869 days
U.S troops liberated a German prisoner-of-war camp on April 29, 1945 bringing to an end…
Mutiny on the road to San Jacinto
Hearing his commander-in-chief had decided to stand and fight, an insubordinate captain rejoined the Texas…
Cliff and Nancy Richey, Tennis’ shining sibling stars
A single point away from losing a Madison Square Garden grudge match on Apr. 5, 1968,…
Fitting end for West Texas gunfighter
The surprising thing about the April 3, 1902 death of Barney Riggs was not the…
Only Medal of Honor winner taken prisoner
Two months after surviving a mid-air ordeal that earned him the Medal of Honor, Lt.…