All posts tagged "Folklore"
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Paul Fronczek | June 12, 2022
The Real Lone Ranger: John Reynolds Hughes, the Man Who Inspired the Myth
There isn't a single town in Texas that doesn’t have famous residents, current or past, and Liberty Hill...
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Carol Commons-Brosowske | September 23, 2021
The Haunting Legend of ‘Ghost Riders in the Sky’ is Based on a True Story
Texas is full of lore, legends, and ghost stories. The tale of the Ghost Riders is by far...
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Spring Sault | April 26, 2019
Sculptor and Author Team Up to Bring Salado, Texas, Mermaid to Life
Among the books you should add to your reading list this year, “Maiden Mermaid: The Tale of Sirena”...
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Spring Sault | March 12, 2019
Brazilian Food & Music Festival Celebrates Food, Forró, and Folklore
One of the most anticipated Texas festivals is happening March 30 in Sugar Land at Constellation Field! It’s...
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Anna Hedges | October 17, 2018
The Inaugural Texas Hill Country Cowboy Gathering: Music & Poetry
It’s no surprise that the Hill Country, being the heart of Texas, is home to dozens of fascinating...
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Max McNabb | October 9, 2018
Old-time Texas Folk Sayings and Wisdom: From Love to Water Witching
Texas has a rich and varied folklore. From ghost stories to tales of lost treasure, from legendary critters...
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Max McNabb | September 30, 2018
The Legendary Sighting of the Houston Batman: A Flying Monster?
You’ve probably heard of the Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The 1960s-era sightings of a bizarre winged...
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Jenny Webster Jurica | September 18, 2018
The Legend of the Texas Hoop Snake: Fact or Folklore?
If you grew up hearing tall tales about the fictional cowboy, Pecos Bill, who was raised...
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Matthew Monk | June 17, 2018
The Wildman of The Navidad: A Legendary Texas Mystery
In the early days of Texas settlement, legend says a Wildman inhabited the river bottoms of the Navidad...
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Jenny Webster Jurica | June 15, 2018
Seashells Cover These Victorian-Era Graves in This Hill Country Town, But Why?
Comfort, Texas is located in the middle of the Texas Hill Country, about 200 miles from...
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Paul Fronczek | June 11, 2018
Silver in Them Hills: A Texas Legend of Lost Treasure
There are legends of lost treasures and mines throughout the world, and Texas has more than its fair...
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Matthew Monk | April 25, 2016
5 Famous Authors from the Texas Hill Country
As part of Texas' rich culture, many wonderful authors have claimed Texas as home. For some of these authors,...