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History

The Little Known History of Texas’ Underground Railroad

Without a coordinated network of support, fugitives fleeing slavery faced a harrowing journey

By Maya Payne Smart
January 28, 2021
A sepia-tone photograph of a man on a motorcycle and a woman behind him. The motorcycle is loaded down with letters and packges.

History

A Motorcycle Mail Carrier
in the Texas Panhandle, Circa 1912

By Jac Darsnek and Traces of Texas
December 24, 2020

History

The Infinite Bling of Neiman Marcus, a Dallas Tradition for 113 Years

By Traces of Texas
November 26, 2020

Will It Snow in Texas This Year? Let’s Examine the History

By Julia Jones
November 26, 2020

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A man holds his hands up with a large smile during a rianstorm

Historic Photos Reveal Texans’ Resilient Spirit

By Jac Darsnek
October 29, 2020
A group of women voters

History

How Texas Suffragists Secured Women’s Right to Vote

By Robyn Ross
October 29, 2020

History

The Carrasco Sisters Teenage Musical Duo of 1920s Canutillo

By Jac Darsnek and Traces of Texas
October 29, 2020
A man leans back in a rocking chair while reading a newspaper in this historic photo

Photography

A Depression-Era Photo Captures A Slice of Rural Texas Life

October 29, 2020

History

The Forgotten Stories of Pro-Union Texans Recall a Tumultuous Time

By James L. Haley
October 29, 2020

History

A Not Completely Serious 19th-Century Portrait

By Traces of Texas
September 24, 2020
Beverage signs at a Gulf store, including Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Budweiser and 7 Up

History

Vintage Beer Signs Celebrate Texas’ Past

By Dave Dalton Thomas
September 24, 2020

History

Ballad Hunters Alan and John Lomax Preserved the Work of Little-Known Musicians

By Michael Corcoran
September 24, 2020

History

What Do We Really Know About Bonnie and Clyde and Their Legacy in Dallas?

September 24, 2020
A mural of a man with a long white beard and a big black hat with sunburst colors behind him

How Curandero Don Pedro Jaramillo Became a South Texas Legend

By Wes Ferguson
August 27, 2020
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