History

A drill team dressed in red, white, and blue on a football field in a packed outdoor stadium

The Kilgore Rangerette Museum Honors America’s First Drill Team

The Kilgore College Rangerettes made dance a halftime tradition almost 90 years ago

By Allie Tribe

August 20, 2026

A group of longhorns are herded through a pasture by 6 cowboys behind them.

Texas Cattle’s Unexpected Role in the American Revolution

By Molly Tompkins

August 11, 2026

A red retro RV with a label that reads "Happy Max" located inside a large facility

The Golden Era of Travel Lives On at This RV Museum in Amarillo

By Jason Boyett

August 4, 2026

Step into the Birthplace of Texas 4-H at the Jack County Museum

By Allie Tribe

July 27, 2026

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A pool surrounded by trees and a brick pool house

Fort Stockton’s Water Carnival Has Made a Splash for 90 Years

By Robyn Ross

June 25, 2026

A large tree with wide-spreading branches that reach toward the ground in a field of bright green grass

Documenting Black History Through Historic Texas Trees

By Isóbel Perez

June 19, 2026

A group of black men in suits stand in front of microphone and a flag. An older man in front smiles and waves

The Life and Legacy of Nelson Mandela Goes on Display in Dallas

By Andrea Luttrell

June 18, 2026

Four women, hand-in-hand running through shallow water on a beach with many people behind them

Vintage: Life’s a Beach in Old Galveston

By Asher Elbein

May 25, 2026

A large stone structure with a turret on the left and a dome on the right with three trees in front

San Antonio’s Missions Are the Link Between the Old World and the New

By Daniel Orr

May 20, 2026

A woman pilot standing on the wheel of an old airplane

Honoring Bessie Coleman’s High-Flying Feats in Dallas

By Brooke A. Lewis

May 18, 2026

Three pieces of clear glass from an old Dr Pepper bottle

The Dr Pepper Museum Turns Trash Into Historical Treasures

By Julia Jones

May 8, 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

How a Fort Worth Amateur Astronomer Built a Massive Meteorite Collection

By Robyn Ross

April 24, 2026

A main street with colorful buildings and the word MAIN STREET etched into a concrete block in the sidewalk

Texas Main Streets Make Big Dreams Come True in Small Towns

By Mary Beth Gahan

April 22, 2026

A large field of bluebonnets under a blue, cloudy sky

What Bluebonnets Mean to Coahuiltecan Descendants

By Kaiya Little

April 7, 2026

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