Newspaper plays down town’s tough reputation
Ignoring the fresh graves that dotted boothill, the Tascosa Pioneer had the nerve to claim…
Author Bartee Haile
Sam Houston’s son takes brief Senate bow
Exhausted by three exciting weeks in the United States Senate, 86 year old Andrew Jackson…
Outcast Chinese found new home in Texas
A Southern Pacific special pulled into the San Antonio train station on June 15, 1917, and…
Preacher built airship according to scripture
An East Texas preacher applied for a patent on May 31, 1901 for his scripture…
‘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…