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Villa de Austin

San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site Recreates Early Texas Life with New Villa de Austin Townsite

Opened in November, the collection of eight structures brings to life in Texas' pre-revolutionary colonial capital

By Dave Montgomery
December 1, 2021

History

Visit These 100-Year Old Texas Landmarks That Have Stood the Test of Time

November 25, 2021
A group of people sit and stand around an ornate carriage with a ferris wheel in the background

History

A Traveling Show Rolls into Small-Town Texas in 1921

By Traces of Texas
November 24, 2021

Follow Texas’ Indigenous Roots Along El Camino Real de los Tejas

By ire'ne lara silva
November 24, 2021

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A white building with green shutters peeks through lush green bushes

History

The French Legation in Austin Echoes With Wild Tales of Texas’ First Days as a Republic

By James L. Haley
November 24, 2021
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Everything You Need to Know About Texas State Historical Markers

By Julia Jones
November 24, 2021

A Visual History of Cowboys in Texas

By Traces of Texas
November 17, 2021

When Belle Starr Married Outlaw Jim Reed, Her Legend as ‘the Female Jesse James’ Began

By John Nova Lomax
November 1, 2021
A wood carving print of two bison about to engage in a display of force by ramming their heads together

The History of Indigenous Food Traditions in Texas

By Robyn Ross
October 28, 2021

Sports

How a Scrappy Volleyball Team from West Texas Won the First 2 Women’s National Titles

By Jaime Aron
October 28, 2021

History

The Old Nighthawk No. 2 in Austin

By Traces of Texas
October 28, 2021
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One West Texas Community Aims to Restore a Historic Local Church

By Sarah M. Vasquez
October 21, 2021

History

The Complicated History of Texas Revolutionary Hero Juan Seguín

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
September 23, 2021
A man in a large cowboy hat kicks back with his feet up on a desk and a small white dog in his lap

History

Sheriff Rufe Jordan Kicks Back with Honey

By Traces of Texas
September 23, 2021
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