History

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

A close-up image of a lit lightbulb with orange wires inside in front of a red curtain

The Fort Worth Light Bulb That Never Goes Out

By Cameron Maynard

April 6, 2026

Four children in Easter Bunny costumes surround a wheelbarrow filled with plastic eggs, behind them is a large pile of brush with a wooden cross atop it

Vintage: Fredericksburg’s Easter Fires

By Asher Elbein

April 3, 2026

A person walking and a person riding their bike in front of metal bollards at the entrance to a museum shaped like a square on its side

Arlington’s National Medal of Honor Museum Rises to the Occasion

By Andrea Luttrell

April 3, 2026

Indigenous Legends Tell Stories of the Texas Night Sky

By ire'ne lara silva

April 1, 2026

A large, rusted tower in the middle of a lush, green forest under blue skies filled with clouds

A Forestry Museum Grows in East Texas

By Christopher Collins

March 27, 2026

Three young women exit a museum entrance with a sign that reads "The Wittliff Collections"

At 40, The Wittliff Collections Remains a True Texas Treasure

By Sallie Lewis

March 19, 2026

A man taking a picture of two men next to a woman on a mule in front of a white adobe lodge

Vintage Texas: The Rich History of Indian Lodge

By Asher Elbein

February 23, 2026

An old black-and-white photo of a dust storm engulfing a neighborhood

How the Dust Bowl Transformed the Great Plains

By Julia Jones

February 20, 2026

A man in a green vest and a gray top hat as seen through a window.

Washington-on-the-Brazos Gets a Glow Up

By Asher Elbein

February 17, 2026

A wide shot of an ornate limestone courthouse against a bright sky.

The Program Preserving Texas History One Courthouse at a Time

By Kristen Tribe

February 13, 2026

A cowboy in rodeo clothing riding a horse

A New Exhibit Reflects on Texas’ Contributions to 250 Years of America

By Sarah Thurmond

January 29, 2026

A city skyline with mountains behind

Why Is El Paso Nicknamed “El Chuco?”

By Isóbel Perez

January 15, 2026

The Curious Case of the Cayuga, Texas’ Floating Capital

By Gene Fowler

January 6, 2026

Old-fashioned cars drive down the highway, passing a sign that says "Marriott."

Remembering Dallas’ Marriott Motor Hotel

By Julia Jones

January 2, 2026

When the Queen of Flowers Reigned in Houston’s Magnolia Park

By Isóbel Perez

December 30, 2025

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