History
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The Newton Boys: Charming Texas Outlaws Who Robbed 85 Banks & Half a Dozen Trains
The most successful outlaw gang in history hailed from the Texas Hill Country. The Newton Brothers, who called...
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Old West History Comes Alive: San Antonio’s McNutt Sculpture Garden
McNutt Sculpture Garden in San Antonio is a little piece of paradise for Wild West art lovers. This...
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A Stroll Under the Century Tree is Said to Seal a Couple’s Love for Eternity
Legend has it that a stroll with your sweetheart underneath the live oak tree on the campus of...
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Early Texas Businesswomen: The Legendary Chili Queens of San Antonio
Food trucks are everywhere nowadays, bringing grub to places without and diversifying palates too. It's a win-win innovation...
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She Sculpted Legendary Texans: Elisabet Ney’s Art Displayed in a Unique Museum, Her Historic Home
Ever hear of Fanzisca Bernadina Wilhelmina Elisabet Ney? Most people haven’t, but Elisabet was a remarkable lady who...
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Before June there was Vivian: The ‘Johnny Loves Vivian’ Bench in San Antonio
Before “The Man in Black” was one of the best-selling music artists of all time, he was a...
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The Wildman of The Navidad: A Legendary Texas Mystery
In the early days of Texas settlement, legend says a Wildman inhabited the river bottoms of the Navidad...
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Seashells Cover These Victorian-Era Graves in This Hill Country Town, But Why?
Comfort, Texas is located in the middle of the Texas Hill Country, about 200 miles from...
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All Are Welcome! Beers and Ghosts at VFW Post 76 Along the Riverwalk
A myriad of historical sites can be found along the San Antonio Riverwalk. One highlight which allows all...
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The Real Lone Ranger: John Reynolds Hughes, the Man Who Inspired the Myth
There isn't a single town in Texas that doesn’t have famous residents, current or past, and Liberty Hill...
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Intriguing Texas Gravesites of the Famous and (Infamous)
Historic gravesites are an intriguing piece of cemeteries as they provide you with the opportunity to pay your...
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Did You Know the Alamo is Home to the Graves of Two Beloved Cats?
The history of the Alamo is rich with the stories of Texan defenders. However, this Alamo story is...
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Silver in Them Hills: A Texas Legend of Lost Treasure
There are legends of lost treasures and mines throughout the world, and Texas has more than its fair...
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Remembering an Iconic Texas Amusement Park: Astroworld 50 Years Later
50 years ago on June 1, 1968, Astroworld opened its doors, and Houston (not to mention Texas itself)...
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The Abandoned Texas Superconducting Super Collider: Colossal Expense Can Cause Colossal Failure
Although effectively closed (presently it’s owned by a private company and not available for viewing), the aptly-named Superconducting...
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Giddy-up! The World’s Largest Collection of Spurs is on Display in Texas
Tucked away in Gatesville, Texas, in Coryell County, the world's largest collection of spurs resides in the Coryell...
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The Hidden Beauty of the Chinati Mountains in West Texas
Located south of Pinto Canyon Road and immediately west of the high peaks of the range is the...
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A Hidden San Antonio Treasure: Spanish Governor’s Palace
In the 1700s, as is still true today, San Antonio was hot property. The rivalry between Spain and...
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What Happened to Virginia Carpenter: Oldest Cold Case in Texas Turns 70
Seventy years ago, on a hot June morning, Mary Virginia “Jimmie” Carpenter left her home in Texarkana by...
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Black Bears in Texas: Are They Returning to the Hill Country?
With a sustained population in the Big Bend area, more frequent sightings of American Black Bears in the...
