Model T leaves electric railway in the dust
Postal inspectors effectively pulled the plug on a Corsicana-to-Palestine electric railway on Dec. 4, 1907…
Author Bartee Haile
‘Open forum’ opens minds in Houston and Dallas
As part of the popular “Open Forum” in Houston, Margaret Sanger spoke on “The Need…
American volunteers fight to liberate Texas
The Republican Army of the North, a motley crew of American adventurers and Mexican rebels,…
Terlingua chili, a Texas tradition
It took three days to clean the pots, haul away the mountain of beer cans…
Texans elect ‘Sick Man of Senate’ to fourth term
With Election Day just two weeks away, Sen. Charles Culberson spent Oct. 21, 1916 doing…
Gambler gives Texans tour of Kansas cowtown
Always willing to oblige fellow Texans, Phil Coe agreed on Oct. 10, 1871 to give…
Indian fighter awarded two medals of honor
On Sept. 29, 1872, Sgt. William Wilson won his second Medal of Honor in six…
Irish colonizers end up on opposing sides
A pair of ambitious Irishmen applied for a giant land grant in sparsely settled Texas on…
Texans confront the horrors of ‘The Great War’
The “Tough ’Ombres” of the Ninetieth Infantry Division saw action for the first time on…
President Houston locks Navy secretary out of office
Returning to work on Sept. 5, 1837, Samuel Rhoads Fisher, secretary of the Texas Navy,…