A Traveling Show Rolls into Small-Town Texas in 1921
In the 1920s, regular folks didn’t travel much because it was too expensive. But Texans have always loved a good ... Read More »
Historian H.W. Brands Unravels Key Moments in American History
Ideas for new books bubble to the surface when historian H.W. Brands talks about his work. But that’s no ... Read More »
Follow Texas’ Indigenous Roots Along El Camino Real de los Tejas
It’s best to begin both journeys and stories in places without roads, preferably with at least one knee and one ... Read More »
The French Legation in Austin Echoes With Wild Tales of Texas’ First Days as a Republic
As capitals go, Austin was built fast and on the cheap. Republic of Texas President Mirabeau Lamar, upon taking ... Read More »
The Legacy of Blind Lemon Jefferson in Deep Ellum
The 1920s were a time of exuberant reinvention. Jazz pioneers in Harlem revolutionized music. Flappers unleashed ... Read More »
Everything You Need to Know About Texas State Historical Markers
History in the Marking Official historical markers explore the tales of Texas past By Julia JonesThough Texas is ... Read More »
A Mother’s Quest to Give Her Autistic Son an Untethered Childhood
Open Road | December 2021 Out of the Woods A life-altering ... Read More »
The Church at the Heart of El Paso’s Segundo Barrio
Inside Sacred Heart Church in El Paso’s Segundo Barrio, the Rev. Rafael Garcia, SJ, hands out face masks in ... Read More »
A Visual History of Cowboys in Texas
Cowboys Through History By Traces of Texas ... Read More »
Shumla Treks Transport Hikers into the Ancient World of Rock Art in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands
On a warm morning in early November, a dozen curious hikers followed a trail through spiky cactus and ... Read More »
Why Alamo Drafthouse’s Publicity Stunt Is the Perfect Tribute to Wes Anderson
Beginning in 1996 with his debut film Bottle Rocket, it was clear Houston native Wes Anderson had tapped into ... Read More »
When Belle Starr Married Outlaw Jim Reed, Her Legend as ‘the Female Jesse James’ Began
As with so many figures from the wrong side of the law in the raw days of frontier Texas, it’s difficult to sort ... Read More »