History
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O’Donnell Museum Honors Dan Blocker: A Gentle Texas Giant
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker was born in Texas in 1928. At the time, he was the largest baby...
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New Historical Novel of the Last Free Apaches and Captives in the 1920s
Changeling destiny—an injured Apache girl adopted by a powerful rancher, the rancher’s son kidnapped in revenge by the...
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Fredericksburg History – A Small Texas Town with a Rich Past
Fredericksburg history starts at its founding and spans the centuries. Though it remains a small town, its influence has...
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The Hauntings of Enchanted Rock
Moans and groans can be heard nightly at Enchanted Rock, eerily echoing off of the massive granite dome.
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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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Falkenstein Castle: A Texas-Sized Fairy Tale in the Hill Country
In Burnet, Texas, stands Falkenstein Castle, the home, and public venue, of Terry and Kim Young. The castle's...
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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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The Yellow Rose of Texas
Most Texans can hum the tune, some can recite the legend, but few can tell you the true...
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You Can Tour Texas Beer History: Western Brewery and Kreische Brewery
Beer is a beverage which has joined communities across lands and ethnicities, and it has a special place...
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Dead Man’s Hole: Do You Know the Dark Truth of Its Sinister Origin?
Just a few miles south of Marble Falls lies a sinister landmark. On what is now a several-acre...
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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,...
