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How a Houston-Born Singer Became a Tex-Mex Star in the 1930s

‘Lark of the Border’ Lydia Mendoza paved the way for future female artists with grit and bravery

By Hector Saldaña
August 25, 2022
A vintage black and white photograph of a man painting a mural on a wall, surrounded by scaffolding and a curtain

Vintage

El Paso Artist Tom Lea’s ‘Pass of the North’ Is an Enduring Tribute to His Homeland

By Traces of Texas
August 25, 2022
A man in a white shirt uses tools to unearth a fossil in tan ground

Ancient Mosasaur Discovery Has Us Wondering Where Texas Ranks for Fossils

By Asher Elbein
August 16, 2022
An illustrated book cover showing people in water underneath the title 'The Last Karankawas'

In ‘The Last Karankawas,’ Kimberley Garza Highlights South Texas Communities Often Overlooked

By S. Kirk Walsh
August 15, 2022

More

50 Years Ago, Willie Nelson United Cowboys and Hippies at the Armadillo World Headquarters

By Michael Corcoran
August 10, 2022

140 Years Ago, Judge Roy Bean Became the “Law West of the Pecos”

By Gene Fowler
August 2, 2022

Roadside Oddities

Roadside Oddity: How a Champion Baton Twirler Inspired Benavides’ Welcome Sign

By Marisa Charpentier
August 1, 2022

Vintage

A Family Photo Depicts a Blacksmith Shop in Keller

By Traces of Texas
July 28, 2022
The exterior of a building with metal siding reading "World Famous Zephyr Store"

Drive

The Stories Behind Texas’ Quirkiest Town Names

By Amanda Ogle
July 28, 2022

History

Shumla Treks Offer a Revealing Look at the Ancient Rock Art of Southwest Texas

By Pam LeBlanc
July 28, 2022
The pink Texas State Capitol stands tall under a bright blue sky dotted with clouds

The Lost History of Texas Granite that Never Made it to the Capitol

By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano
July 20, 2022
A large group of horses and buggies move through the water in front of a white building in a vintage photograph

Vintage

Rinsing Wagons in the San Antonio River

By Traces of Texas
June 30, 2022

Nature

How the San Antonio River Walk Became More Than Just a Tourist Attraction

By Wes Ferguson
June 30, 2022
That's All, Brother

Rumble Across the Texas Sky With the Commemorative Air Force’s Fleet of Vintage Combat Aircraft

By Pam LeBlanc
June 3, 2022
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