History
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Celebrate Ernest Tubb’s Birthday by Remembering His Honky-Tonk Legacy
Ernest Tubb, the Texas Troubadour, would have turned 102 today, February 9, were he still alive. Let’s take...
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Ding Dong, Texas: A Tale of Texas Humor
Ding Dong, Texas is a seemingly invisible town with a pretty funny story. Find out how this funny...
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John Wayne’s Emotional Final Public Appearance Will Hit You Right in the Feels
The myth he portrayed was as vast and expansive as America itself, and John Wayne’s representation of crass...
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7 Oddly Named Ghost Towns of the Texas Hill Country
Ghost towns are scattered throughout the Texas Hill Country. Some failed to thrive because of flooding, some because...
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Country Legend Ernest Tubb Sings “Waltz Across Texas” [WATCH]
Ernest Tubb headed for Nashville with a guitar case and a dream, and the rest is history. Watch...
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Watch Patsy Cline’s Glorious Rendition of ‘Crazy’
Texas icon Willie Nelson would one day ensure the success of his song "Crazy", only after it was...
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In Remembrance: 30-Year Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
On this fateful day in 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51-L) exploded 73 seconds into its flight, leading...
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Al Jennings, Outlaw or Out of His Mind?
Al Jennings of Oklahoma, largely through masterful self-promotion, became for a time the best-known of the outlaws of...
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Watch the Legendary Eddy Arnold Sing “Cattle Call”
Second only to George Jones, the Tennessee-born Eddy Arnold and band scored a whopping 147 songs to make...
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A Very Personal Ghost in Williamson County
If you see a ghost, you may not realize at once what you've seen. I know. It happened...
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Watch Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Perform “San Antonio Rose”
Here's an oldie but a goodie from the King of Western Swing. Watch Bob Wills and the Texas...
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The Forgotten Hero: Ben Milam
Who was the first--and possibly the greatest--hero of the Texas Revolution? He's a man you may have heard...
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Remember Alley Oop, The Cave Man? He’s a Texan.
Alley Oop, the cave-man character, is a native Texan. He was created at a time when the US...
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The Story of Luckenbach, Texas [VIDEO]
Every Texan knows the song by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. But, do you know the whole story...
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The Long Shot: The Battle for Texas at Adobe Walls
For years, this has been considered proof positive that Dixon shot the Comanche--but is it?
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The Texas Hill Country’s 5 Most Notorious Outlaws
The life of a Wild West outlaw was neither glamorous nor fun. These were the 5 most notorious...
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A Slice of Texas History At Blue Bonnet Cafe
Have you ever heard of the Blue Bonnet Cafe? If you’ve ever been around Marble Falls sometime in...
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Pizza, Beer, and a Dose of Gonzales History
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The Billion Dollar Lost Silver Mine of the Hill Country
Photo: Eliora Henzler (Flickr) He discovered the source near the Presidio de San Saba – abandoned due to...
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The History Behind 7 Holiday Traditions
Why exactly do we hang socks by the chimney, steal smooches under dangling greenery, or celebrate with other...
