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 altTraces of Old Texana

Rediscover traces of Texana, the first town in Jackson County.

Lost Gold of the Palo Duro

A story of lost gold in Palo Duro Canyon persists, thanks to a loquacious cattle baron.

The Bashful Millionaire

Unfolding the mystery of Monroe Dunaway Anderson, the man whose name is more well-known because of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Bottleneck Wizard

Though not as well known as some of his peers, Blind Willie Johnson has his following of devotees including Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, The Staple Singers and the Grateful Dead.

The Dinosaur Highway

State park preserves a "dinosaur highway" discovered a century ago this year.

Buddy Holly Remembered

His influence and popularity have long outlasted the Lubbock-born musician whose fateful night has become known as "the day the music died."

A Saddle Story

Cowgirl and trailblazer Connie Douglas Reeves exemplified the ideals of self-reliance and independence enough to earn a spot in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and a Chester A. Reynolds Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

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