The History of Gillespie County’s One-Room Schoolhouses
When Leroy Pehl enrolled at the Luckenbach School in 1948, he was one of four students in the first grade—but they ... Read More »
The Evolution of Texas’ Recording Industry
Texas music recording history changed forever on the fourth floor of a hotel on San Antonio’s River Walk. For ... Read More »
This Almost-100-Year-Old Ferry Route Is Still a Thrill
I have never been a boat girl. Still, one rainy Sunday morning in April, I found myself riding a vessel in ... Read More »
Seeing Stars in the Chihuahuan Desert
My empty nest was closing in on me. I texted my friend Anne, also the mother of absent college kids: ... Read More »
When Smithville Baked the World’s Largest Gingerbread Man
TThe 1998 Sandra Bullock movie Hope Floats may have put Smithville on the map, but the small Bastrop County town ... Read More »
The Spirit of Musician Rick Nelson Lives on in De Kalb
De Kalb, population 1,421, is a tiny town tucked away in the northeast corner of the state. But 40 years ago this ... Read More »
Meet Angelina, the Namesake of Texas’ Only County Named for a Woman
If you find yourself wandering through the Piney Woods, you’ll see the same name over and over: Angelina. In ... Read More »
The Brenham Historian Preserving the Town’s Black History
Growing up in Brenham, Tina B. Henderson’s hometown felt too small for her dreams. She left to join the military ... Read More »
The Texas Archive Turning Home Videos into History
Bandera middle school’s cafeteria provides an unlikely backdrop for a trip through time one Saturday afternoon in ... Read More »
Exploring New Lands on Old Railroad Tracks
As my friend Lize and I step into the mouth of the 582-foot Clarity Tunnel, I feel as if I am embarking on the ... Read More »
The Pioneer Flight Museum Preserves Aviation History in Kingsbury
Twice a year during the Wings and Wheels Fly-In in Kingsbury, World War I-era aircraft with deep-throated engines ... Read More »
The Amateur Gainesville Community Circus Wowed Audiences for 30 Years
The crowd under the big top grew quiet as 15-year-old Evelyn Kaps climbed the ladder to a high platform beneath a ... Read More »
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