‘Life of the party’ on PGA tour
Jimmy Demaret trailed Dr. Cary Middlecoff by one stroke with five holes to go in…
Browsing: This Week in Texas History
Sam Houston left diplomats in the dark
Fearing for their safety and wondering what next to do, two Texas diplomats sent an…
Sam Houston the loser in ‘archives war’
On the night of Dec. 30, 1842, Angelina Eberly sounded the alarm that dealt Sam…
French plot to bring Napoleon to Texas
A boatload of Napoleonic exiles sailed from Philadelphia on Dec. 18, 1817 on a mysterious…
Houston made enemies as easily as friends
Outraged by the General’s defense of the Cherokees, Col. Sam Jordan grabbed an ax handle…
Texas survived state-splitting schemes
When the Reconstruction constitutional convention reconvened on Dec. 4, 1868, Radical Republicans sharpened their knives…
U.S. botched pre-war purchase of Texas
The presidential emissary arrived at Mexico City on Nov. 26, 1845 prepared to pay top…
Alamo Cenotaph part of Centennial Celebration
In a solemn ceremony on Nov. 13, 1940, the Alamo Cenotaph was formally dedicated as…
‘Pig War’ baron made a mess of everything
“How fatal that man will be to France!” a Spanish general predicted in a Nov.…
Abolitionist’s impossible dream wrecked by reality
With the publication of this column, “This Week in Texas History” is officially 35 years…