History

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

Take Me Back to AstroWorld

Reminisce on the chills and thrills of Houston's long-gone amusement park

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

People gather around a tall green statue of a person-like figure holding tools

Commemorating the Centuries-Long History of Black Seminole Scouts

By Matt Joyce

February 17, 2025

A person holds a large white record reading 'Mahalia Jackson: The World's Greatest Gospel Singer'

Preserving Traditional Black Gospel Music

By Cynthia J. Drake

January 2, 2025

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A large group of cows in a dusty area being led by a cowboy on a horse

Capturing a Cattle Roundup

By Christopher Collins

December 26, 2024

A crumbling, abandoned low building sits in a field

Revisiting Cherry Springs, Texas’ Forgotten Dance Hall

By Daniel Orr

November 22, 2024

A woman wearing an official-looking uniform holds a large brochure reading 'Pecos Trail' over a large map of Texas. Two other women, on the other side of the counter, smile as they look at the information

Texas Travel Counselors Are Ready to Help

By Christopher Collins

November 15, 2024

A large grass hut with a small door pictured in a field of green grass with a setting sun behind

Preserving the Endangered Language of the Caddo

By Ian Dille

November 7, 2024

Columbus’ Missy Parker Is Preserving Town History

By Kristin Finan

October 9, 2024

The History of Dallas’ Waterfall Billboard

By Andrea Luttrell

September 26, 2024

An open book laid on a table showing sheet music

How Sacred Harp Singing Took Shape in Texas

By Naomi Kaye Honova

September 20, 2024

In Search of Bozo Texino

By Joe Nick Patoski

September 11, 2024

A person stands underneath several very tall trees with stringy bark and long limbs

The Fight to Preserve the Mighty Montezuma Cypress

By Cameron Maynard

September 9, 2024

A group of people ride in an open-air tourist train car pulled by a black locomotive

Follow the Fruit to South Texas

By Christopher Collins

August 30, 2024

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