History
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Lake LBJ and the Rebirth of Kingsland, Chapter 14: Kingsland’s #1 Neighbor
Lyndon Baines Johnson had undoubtedly been to Kingsland before 1959. After all, he grew up just 25 miles...
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Lake LBJ and the Rebirth of Kingsland, Chapter 8: Bill & Dolphia Bransford
Bill and Dolphia Bransford arrived in Kingsland while work was underway on the Granite Shoals Dam in 1950....
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Texan Janis Joplin to be Honored by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Texas native and legendary Port Arthur Blues musician Janis Joplin will be honored at the Rock & Roll...
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Lake LBJ and the Rebirth of Kingsland, Chapter 6: Margaret Williams Dotson
Kingsland has had a longer and more interesting history than most of the towns around Lake LBJ. And...
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Lake LBJ and the Rebirth of Kingsland, Chapter 5: Pearl Goble
Pearl Goble was born in 1923 in Lampasas County, but she had family here in Kingsland (her grandmother,...
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Lake LBJ and the Rebirth of Kingsland, Chapter 3: Malcolm Long
Malcolm Long was here in the Kingsland area several years before the lake which borders and defines modern-day...
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Lake LBJ and the Rebirth of Kingsland, Chapter 4: Shirley Williams
The Shirley Williams ranch and its owner were not that much different than hundreds of other depression-era ranches...
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Lake LBJ and the Rebirth of Kingsland, Chapter 2: The Banks Family
Several members of the Banks family played a large role in the history of early Kingsland, and although...
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Lake LBJ and the Rebirth of Kingsland: 1951-1970, Chapter One
One of the reasons this book is called “Re-Birth” is that Kingsland had a rich history long before...
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The Shot of the Century: How Billy Dixon Changed History with a Bullet
The Shot of the Century was made by a buffalo hunter named Billy Dixon one Texas day in...
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How Texas Rangers Jack Hays & Sam Walker Influenced Colt’s Revolver
Three brave men changed the nature of close-quarters combat forever. Two of them, Jack Hays and Sam Walker,...
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See Colorized Historical Photos of American Indians
The history of American Indian tribes in Texas is a rich and fascinating one. Any lover of history...
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Inside the Historic Beauty of La Lomita Chapel in Mission, Texas
Take a trip to Mission, Texas, to see a piece of Texas history. La Lomita Chapel is a...
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A Look Back at Stubb’s BBQ: From Lubbock to Austin
Christopher B. "Stubb" Stubblefield is a legend of Texas barbecue. The original Stubb's was a restaurant in Lubbock,...
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Wild West Women: See Historic Old West Photos of Pioneer Women
The women of the old west played a powerful role in taming the rugged American frontier. This collection...
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Texan Liz Carpenter was Called the Funniest Woman in Politics
Notable Texans are committed to history every day. One of these people earned her rank even before death....
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Healing Hill Country History: The Mineral Baths of Badenthal
Many visitors to the Texas Hill Country are familiar with towns like Boerne, Fredericksburg, and Comfort. Fewer know...
