High-wire daredevil defied the odds
By Bartee Haile Ivy Baldwin, hero of the high wire, passed away in his sleep…
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Texas History: Popular gambler tangles with Wild Bill
By Bartee Haile Always willing to do fellow Texans a favor, Phil Coe agreed on…
Texas History: Jim Ferguson fought to bitter end
By Bartee Haile His fate was already sealed when Gov. James Edward Ferguson rose to…
Texas History: Texan battles Ted Williams for batting crown
By Bartee Haile In a double-header with the Kansas City Athletics on Sept. 17, 1958,…
The first Miss America from Texas
By Bartee Haile An 18-year-old brunette from Tyler waited anxiously with nine other finalists for…
Texas History: Thousands gather to watch the Crash at Crush
By Bartee Haile On Sept. 6, 1896 the Katy Railroad put two-dollar tickets on sale…
Small-town Texan wins 1940 batting championship
By Bartee Haile Debs Garms went two for four on Aug. 25, 1940 in the…
This Week in Texas History: The night John Wesley Hardin died
By Bartee Haile On Aug. 19, 1895, John Wesley Hardin stuck to his usual routine…
Texans out for revenge in New Mexico
By Bartee Haile On Aug. 14, 1842, the secretary of war and marine gave a…
Former Texas Governor Connally stands trial
Former Texas governor John Connally appeared in a Washington, D.C. federal court on Aug. 9,…