Texas Independence Day is on Saturday, March 2. Did you know Texas was its own country at one time? Yep, from 1836 until statehood was granted in 1845, Texas was known as the Republic of Texas. Do you ...

The social studies rewrite has become a thorny political process, with officials clashing over the portrayal of slavery, ...

While Texas A&M has not reached the pinnacle of college football since 1939, the Aggies have created numerous memorable moments and achieved notable success on the gridiron. When it comes to storied ...

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I could not agree more. The future of Texas history depends on it. Gary Pinkerton is a resident of Kingwood, the author of ...

You don't need a Texas home library. A few relatively inexpensive books — plus some websites — can ensure that your Texas history remains factual. Let's set aside historical fiction for now. What ...

A Texas state flag flies in a yard filled with debris on July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) ...

There are more facts in C. Herndon Williams’ “True Tales of the Texas Frontier” than there are rings on shells of a dozen armadillos. Williams takes the reader on an epic 42-thousand-year journey of ...

More than 65,000 people have signed an electronic petition to the White House asking President Barack Obama to allow Texas to "withdraw from the United States of America." "Given that the state of ...