My 5 Cents: From groundwater decisions to rural healthcare funding
By State Senator Robert Nichols (Texas Senate District 3)
On April 21, 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto marked a turning point in Texas history....
Tornadoes in Texas: a long history of destruction and resilience
By Ken Bridges, Texas History Minute
With springtime, Texans turn watchful eyes to the sky for rising storm clouds or sudden shifts in winds. In...
Texas History Minute: Franklin’s influence still felt centuries later
By Ken Bridges, Texas History MinutePart 2 in a two-part series regarding Benjamin Franklin
“We must either hang together or be hanged separately.”
Ben Franklin...
A Publicity Stunt Gone Wrong: The Crash at Crush
By Scott Sosebee, Texas State Historical Association
“Going viral” is a term we use today for something that somehow—sometimes without any real justification—becomes so ubiquitous...
Twin Sisters cannons helped secure Texas independence at San Jacinto
By Scott Sosebee
For Texans, of course, there are two events that all residents of our state can identify and certainly describe—the two primary military...