‘Slinging’ Sammy Baugh’s Groundbreaking Football Career
"Slinging” Sammy Baugh, pictured here as quarterback for the Washington Redskins (now Commanders), embodied ... Read More »
The Austin Powwow Is a Celebration of Indigenous Heritage and Culture
The drums are first. I’ve never been able to figure out if the drums echo my heartbeat or if my heart races to ... Read More »
The Tale of Texas Billy Mays, the GOAT of Table Shuffleboard
Billy Mays would lean over his end of the shuffleboard table and pick up a metal-and-plastic puck. With one ... Read More »
County Jail Museums Offer a Glimpse Into Texas’ Punitive Past
Locked Up Museums in historic jail buildings display the history of Texas crime and punishment By Robyn RossOld ... Read More »
What Happened to the Wild Bunch, the Most Notorious Train Robbers in the Old West?
While the men pictured appear respectable, they were actually infamous outlaws—members of what was known as ... Read More »
A New Memorial Honors Buffalo Soldiers History in San Angelo
Named for the strong, burly buffalo that roamed the land, the U.S. Army’s first Black enlisted soldiers left a ... Read More »
First Fridays on the El Paso Mission Trail Uncover Region’s Storied Past
In 1680, after nearly a century of persecution and maltreatment from Spanish colonizers, the Pueblo Indians ... Read More »
Looking Back to Luckenbach: 50 Years After the ‘¡Viva Terlingua!’ Sessions
It’s considered one of the albums every Texan should know by heart. But when it was released 50 years ago, ¡Viva ... Read More »
Three Texas Freedom Colonies Illuminate Life After Emancipation
Family history plays an important role in the research of Andrea Roberts, the founder of The Texas Freedom ... Read More »
Prehistoric Rock Art Tells Cryptic Tales of Texas’ Past
Ancient Artistry Texas’ prehistoric artwork is a premier archeological resource By Amanda OgleFrom the Rio Grande ... Read More »
The Rise of San Angelo
Photographer M.C. Ragsdale, who took this photo of San Angelo with the newly built Tom Green County Courthouse ... Read More »
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