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The Carrasco Sisters Teenage Musical Duo of 1920s Canutillo

The sisters performed at their father’s theater on the western edge of Texas

By Jac Darsnek and Traces of Texas
October 29, 2020
An illustration of a group of people looking at lights in a nighttime scene

Open Road

An El Pasoan Returns Home a Year After the Tragedy

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
October 29, 2020

Meet the First African American to Walk in Space

By Michael Hurd
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

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A family looks through the window in a dark red door next to a red fence

Photography

The Houston Center for Photography Captures Pandemic Times with a New Exhibit

By Jason Stanford
October 29, 2020

History

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

By James L. Haley
October 29, 2020

Houston Dancer Lauren Anderson Reflects on the Progress of Ballet in Texas

By Sabrina LeBoeuf
October 29, 2020
A woman stands inside a restored courtroom with rich, dark wood chairs and floor to ceiling windows

San Augustine’s Architectural Gems Celebrate the Town’s History

By Gary Borders
October 29, 2020

The Untold Stories of 3 Mighty Women in Texas History

By Clayton Maxwell
October 29, 2020
Photos of birds, plants, and signs seen though the lens of binoculars

Making Music with Birds in Marfa

By Melissa Gaskill
October 22, 2020
A brick building at night

From a Bank to a Bed-and-Breakfast in Small-Town Bartlett

By Jac Darsnek
October 14, 2020
A group of songwriters attend the songwriters school at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 2017. Photo by Will van Overbeek.

Festivals

Through Donations and Technology, Kerrville Folk Festival Adjusts to Survive the Pandemic

By Joe Gross
October 10, 2020
Photo of grave marker with the words Buddy Holley on it

My Favorite Texas Trip: Two Instrumental Guitarists Tour Through Far West Texas

By Eli Winter
October 7, 2020
Texas flags fly above a line of cars next to Fletchers State Fair Corny Dogs stand

In Search of Fried Oreos at the Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
September 30, 2020
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