History

An aged photograph of a woman with short brown hair wearing a pale yellow dress and matching hat.

The History Behind Texas’ First Woman Governor

How Miriam “Ma” Ferguson won the state 100 years ago

By Laura Mallonee

August 12, 2025

A person standing in front of a wall displaying information about Jewish Americans in Waco at the Dr Pepper Museum

Waco’s Dr Pepper Museum Explores the History of Convenience Stores

By Isóbel Perez

August 12, 2025

An astronaut in a space suit on the moon

Revisiting the Texas Neighborhoods Where Astronauts Lived

By Molly Tompkins

July 17, 2025

A blue-painted religious symbol built into a rock outcropping. Black-corded string lights adorn the figure, which is behind a fence and next to pointy green cacti

How a Volcano Shaped the South Texas Landscape

By Robyn Ross

June 30, 2025

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The Majesty of Gorman Falls

By Asher Elbein

June 27, 2025

A red brick two-story building with white trim with black text that reads "Marshall"

Texas’ Historical Train Depots Get a New Life

By Alex Temblador

May 22, 2025

A red tram car hangs from a dark wire, El Paso is visible below in a wide valley expanse

Remembering the Franklin Mountains Tramway

By Asher Elbein

May 20, 2025

A group of people gather underneath a large silver blimp reading 'Goodyear'

How Texas Helium Powered a Century of Flight

By Kathryn Jones

May 14, 2025

A black and white photograph of people walking on tarmac between two old airplanes

When Trans-Texas Airways Soared State Skies

By Ian Dille

May 13, 2025

Traveling Through Texas’ Past Aboard a Vintage Train

By Dina Gachman

May 12, 2025

A person paints a picture of wildflowers in a field of bluebonnets

Painting the Brush

By Asher Elbein

April 22, 2025

A New Book Looks at 100 Years of Austin Music

By Joe Nick Patoski

March 20, 2025

An amusement park ride moves toward an artificial snow-capped mountain peak

Take Me Back to AstroWorld

By Asher Elbein

March 6, 2025

A wooden cabin in a wooded green scene near a lake

A Lake Retreat at the Big Thicket National Preserve

By Christopher Collins

February 20, 2025

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