History
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Did Red Barns Originate by Farmers Adding Fresh Blood to the Paint?
Barns. Drive around rural Texas and you will see barns scattered around. Old, new, metal, and wood. Often...
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This San Antonio Hotel is One of the Most Haunted Hotels in the World
Doors opening and closing on their own, phones ringing with no one on the other line, and a...
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Sculptor of the Hills, Frank Teich, Loved Texas Granite
The Texas Hill Country boasts an abundance of beautiful granite, including Mountain Red Granite which is quarried in...
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The Gruesome History Behind Baby Head Cemetery
Baby Head Cemetery can be found approximately 10 miles north of Llano, in the Texas Hill Country. It’s...
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Blowout, Texas: When Bats Caused an Explosion and Named a Town
Texas is the undisputed king for towns with quirky names. Due to the mixture of different cultures during...
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Unmatched History and Scenery Await in Beautiful Brackettville
Brackettville sits 120 from San Antonio on the western edge of the Hill Country. It serves as the...
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Fulton Mansion: An Enduring Legacy of Texas Beauty and History
My husband and I spent several hours visiting historic Fulton Mansion on a recent trip to Rockport-Fulton. We...
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Hondo Crouch, the Legendary Swimming Cowboy Who Founded Luckenbach
Hondo Crouch is a legend among Texas legends. Primarily known as the founder of Luckenbach, the little settlement...
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The Lost Garden of Miraflores: San Antonio’s Gem of The Past
Gardens can be magical places, telling stories and leading wandering feet to new discoveries in nature and art....
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Know Your Texas Revolution Fighters: The Tejano Volunteer Company
There's a town in Texas named for him, but you might not be fully aware of his story...
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This Texas Town was Once Home to Global Helium Production
Helium is a noble gas commonly used today to decorate for parties, then entertain others with funny voices,...
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Is Texas the True Home of First in Flight? A Texas Airship Tale
Texans are made of tough stuff, that is nothing new. Consider the life and work of Jacob Brodbeck....
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The Shawnee Trail & Texas Fever had a Date With Destiny
One of the main veins through which Texas longhorn cattle were driven north is the Shawnee Trail. But,...
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Famous Graves in Houston’s Historic Hollywood Cemetery
Houston’s Historic Hollywood Cemetery was founded in 1895. Two brothers (William James Moore and Samuel B. Moore), who...
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Texas Ghost Story: Chipita’s Last Words Were, ‘I Am Not Guilty’
Josefa “Chipita” Rodriguez (1799-1863) was one of only three women ever executed by hanging in Texas history. After...
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Did This Texas Killer’s Last Words Inspire the Nike ‘Just Do It’ Campaign?
Gary Gilmore was an infamous spree-killer from Texas. However, his effect on pop-culture has flown under the radar....
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A Frontier Counterpart to Texas Cowboys: Florida’s Cracker Cowboys
Texas and cowboys go hand in hand. A robust cattle industry, the historical Chisholm Trail, and the tall...
