History
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History of the Texas Rangers Part IV: A Force to be Reckoned With
This last part of the four-part series on the development of the Texas Rangers law enforcement features the...
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History of the Texas Rangers Part III: A Force to be Reckoned With
Part III of this four-part series features the development of the Texas Rangers law enforcement into the divisions...
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History of the Texas Rangers Part II: A Force to be Reckoned With
Part II of this four-part series on the history of the Texas Rangers features their participation in the...
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The Texas Segment of the Historic Transcontinental Mail Route: Hell on a Good Day
The crossing of Texas as part of the transcontinental mail route in the mid-19th century was a harrowing...
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The Marfa Lights: A Far West Texas Spectral Light Phenomenon Yet Unsolved
Appearing as early as the 1800s (that we know of, at least), the Marfa Lights, although studied by...
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Come One Comal: The Littlest River That Could Attracted German Settlers to the Texas Hill Country
Had it not been for the Comal River, the area that we now know as New Braunfels might...
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Remembering the Parents Who Are No Longer With Us
Photo: Facebook/HeidiJHale When we’re gone we hope the life we lived and the inspiration we left behind goes...
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Mariachi Mariposas: A Revolution in Mariachi Music
What once was considered a male dominated profession is experiencing a revolution
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History of the Texas Rangers Part I: A Force to be Reckoned With
Part I of this four-part article series covers the establishment of the Texas Rangers law enforcement leading up...
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Abnormally-Named Ghost Towns of the Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country has its shared of failed settlements that soon became ghost towns, and here are...
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3 of the Most Notorious Outlaws & Crews Ever to Hit the Texas Hill Country
In the time of train robberies and wild west bank heists, these three top the list as infamous...
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Hondo: ‘This Is God’s Country. Please Don’t Drive Through It Like Hell’
First "discovered" in 1689, it would be almost 200 years later before the real seeds of settlement would...
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Uvalde: The Texas Hill Country City That Grew Out of Its Wild Oats
After a rough and rowdy start, Uvalde began to evolve into a city producing some prominent individuals and...
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Paranormal Photo Taken in the Woods Goes Viral With People Wanting Answers
Paranormal or (probably) not, this image has spread quickly through the internet.
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Spirits of Higher Learning: Spooky Tales Coming from Schreiner University in Kerrville
There are some eerie experiences that seem to be happening at Schreiner University in Kerrville, in particular at...
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Center Point: Discover a Secret Treasure in the Center of the Hill Country
Located in the heart of the Hill Country lies one of the largest unincorporated communities in the state...
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Texas Vietnam Heroes Exhibit at the Museum of the American GI: Honoring Servicemen and Women
Once a traveling exhibit, this award-winning display is on permanent feature at the Museum of the American GI...
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The Rock ‘Wall’ in Rockwall, Texas: Prehistoric Man, Extra-Terrestrial, or Natural Phenomenon?
There's an enormous expanse of actual rock "wall" beneath the city of Rockwall, Texas, which hasn't ever fully...
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Celebrating 150 Years of the Chisholm Trail: ‘Hell’s Half Acre’ in Fort Worth
Fort Worth's "Third Ward" was the scene of a booming red light district back in the days when...
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Visiting George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is an Exercise in True Understanding
To get a true sense of the issues and matters of the day that influenced the essence of...
