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A woman pilot standing on the wheel of an old airplane

History

Honoring Bessie Coleman’s High-Flying Feats in Dallas

A new exhibit at the Frontiers of Flight Museum showcases the first Black woman pilot

By Brooke A. Lewis
May 18, 2026
A museum display that reads Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery with images of a meteorite and outer space behind a display with an actual meteorite on a purple pedestal

History

How a Fort Worth Amateur Astronomer Built a Massive Meteorite Collection

By Robyn Ross
April 24, 2026
An artist painting while sitting on a wooden platform

Art

Texas Artist Tom Lea Captured the Heartbreak of War

By Julia Jones
March 16, 2026
A man in a green vest and a gray top hat as seen through a window.

History

Washington-on-the-Brazos Gets a Glow Up

By Asher Elbein
February 17, 2026

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A small gray building with four windows and a door with a tree in the foreground

History

The History of Gillespie County’s One-Room Schoolhouses

By Robyn Ross
December 29, 2025
A wrinkled illustration of a hotel with a car parked out front

History

The Evolution of Texas’ Recording Industry

By Chris O’Connell
December 19, 2025
Several old film reels in tins and film cartridges laid out on a table

History

The Texas Archive Turning Home Videos into History

By Kameron Dunn
November 19, 2025

History

The Amateur Gainesville Community Circus Wowed Audiences for 30 Years

By Robyn Ross
October 27, 2025
An aged photograph of a woman with short brown hair wearing a pale yellow dress and matching hat.

History

The History Behind Texas’ First Woman Governor

By Laura Mallonee
August 12, 2025
A blue-painted religious symbol built into a rock outcropping. Black-corded string lights adorn the figure, which is behind a fence and next to pointy green cacti

History

How a Volcano Shaped the South Texas Landscape

By Robyn Ross
June 30, 2025
A black and white photograph of people walking on tarmac between two old airplanes

History

When Trans-Texas Airways Soared State Skies

By Ian Dille
May 13, 2025

Wildflowers

The Wildflower Capital of Texas’ Fight to Revive Its Blooms

By Lina Fisher
April 14, 2025
Two people stand out front of white row houses on a street

Project Row Houses Is an Experiment in Houstonian Creativity

By Paula MejÍa
March 18, 2025
People gather around a tall green statue of a person-like figure holding tools

History

Commemorating the Centuries-Long History of Black Seminole Scouts

By Matt Joyce
February 17, 2025
A person holds a large white record reading 'Mahalia Jackson: The World's Greatest Gospel Singer'

Music

Preserving Traditional Black Gospel Music

By Cynthia J. Drake
January 2, 2025
A large grass hut with a small door pictured in a field of green grass with a setting sun behind

History

Preserving the Endangered Language of the Caddo

By Ian Dille
November 7, 2024
A group of people admire large cave formations in an underground, tan cave. Lights illuminate the features and the onlookers stay on a walking path

Nature

How UT Austin Students Mapped Natural Bridge Caverns

By Asher Elbein
October 7, 2024
A white building with green shutters peeks through lush green bushes

History

The French Legation in Austin Echoes With Wild Tales of Texas’ First Days as a Republic

By James L. Haley
November 24, 2021

Sports

How a Scrappy Volleyball Team from West Texas Won the First 2 Women’s National Titles

By Jaime Aron
October 28, 2021

History

The Complicated History of Texas Revolutionary Hero Juan Seguín

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
September 23, 2021
A man in a green shirt and black cowboy hat pets a horse in a dirt landscape

History

Cowboy Poets Immortalize Texas Ranching Life

By Andy Hedges
August 26, 2021

History

The Magical Days of Aquarena Springs in San Marcos

By Pam LeBlanc
July 29, 2021
An illustration of three men with facial hair and in suits with bowties

History

Unveiling the Stories of Black State Senators in Post-Civil War Texas

By Michael Hurd
June 24, 2021

History

The Tragic Tale of a 17th-Century French Colony’s Collapse

By David Theis
May 27, 2021
A historic photo of a camper parked at a ampsite with two people lounging in front

Texas Vintage RV Enthusiasts Follow a Long Line of Inventive Campers

By Pam LeBlanc
April 29, 2021

History

Galveston-Born Director King Vidor Was a Filmmaking Pioneer

By Michael Corcoran
March 25, 2021
People dance at New Braunfels' Wurstfest

History

German Immigrants Bucked Texas Conventions to Create Their Own Communities

By James L. Haley
February 25, 2021
A desert lanscape with prickly pear cactus

History

The Little Known History of Texas’ Underground Railroad

By Maya Payne Smart
January 28, 2021

History

The Legend of the Guadalupe Bass, the State Fish of Texas

By Dan Oko
December 24, 2020

Music

60 Years Ago San Antonio Teenagers Invented the Westside Sound

By Joe Nick Patoski
November 20, 2020

History

The Forgotten Stories of Pro-Union Texans Recall a Tumultuous Time

By James L. Haley
October 29, 2020

History

Ballad Hunters Alan and John Lomax Preserved the Work of Little-Known Musicians

By Michael Corcoran
September 24, 2020

History

The Galveston Legend of the Infamous Pirate Jean Lafitte

By Pam LeBlanc
June 25, 2020
Three pitchers pose for a photo in Fort Worth Cats uniforms

History

The Texas League Takes the Field for the State’s Oldest Circuit of Pro Baseball

By Andy Rhodes
May 28, 2020

History

Find the Roots of Cinco de Mayo in the Story of Ignacio Zaragoza

By Gene Fowler
April 30, 2020

History

A Texas Panhandle Museum Explores the Wire that Tamed the American West

By Joe Nick Patoski
February 27, 2020

History

Preserving the Legacy of Rosenwald Schools in Texas

January 30, 2020
The golden domed ceiling inside the McLean Foyer of Meditation is one of the visual highlights at the Armstrong Browning Library in Waco, Tex. Photos by Tom McCarthy Jr. 10/11/19

History

How do I Love Thee? Victorian Romance Lives on in Waco

December 27, 2019

Around the Horn: The Craftsmanship and Community of Texas Saddle Shops

November 27, 2019
Dozens of men in hats in a sepia-toned photo

Teddy Roosevelt, San Antonio, and the Birth of the Rough Riders

October 31, 2019

Find Rock Art, Relaxation, and Rare Wildflowers at Twistflower Ranch

September 30, 2019

Milton Brown, Bob Wills, and the Fort Worth Origins of One of Texas’ Most Beloved Musical Styles

August 29, 2019

The New London Museum Recalls the Most Deadly School Tragedy in U.S. History

July 31, 2019

How “Poet of the Story” Katherine Anne Porter was Shaped (And Conflicted) by Growing up in Texas

July 1, 2019

Retrace the Life and Legacy of World-Champion Boxer Jack Johnson in Galveston

May 30, 2019

Open Road

A Relative of German Settlers Retraces Her Ancestors’ Arduous Path to the Texas Hill Country

By Amanda Eyre Ward
May 22, 2019

Tracking Elusive Mountain Lions in the Mountains of West Texas

April 25, 2019

Jefferson’s ‘Diamond Bessie Murder Trial’ Plumbs 19th-Century Mystery

March 27, 2019
Vintage postcard

Taking the Waters: The Fascinating History of Texas’ Mineral-Water Resorts

February 28, 2019
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Rock Paintings at Hueco Tanks Reveal Clues About Ancient Visitors

February 28, 2019
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