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A picture of Laverne Brackens in an orange shirt smiling in front of a large quilt

How One Fairfield Woman is Keeping African American Quilting Traditions Alive

93-year-old Laverne Brackens says her quilt designs come to her in her dreams

By DaLyah Jones
September 24, 2020

History

A Not Completely Serious 19th-Century Portrait

By Traces of Texas
September 24, 2020

Books

Writer Bryan Washington Brings Another Side of Houston to Life

By S. Kirk Walsh
September 24, 2020

Jacob Janda Preserves History and Memories in Giddings With Custom Gravestones

By Lisa Bubert
September 24, 2020

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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

Open Road

A West Texas Volunteer Firefighter Finds Community by Helping His Neighbors

By E. Dan Klepper
September 24, 2020

Houston’s Rothko Chapel, Freshly Restored, Offers a Welcome Sanctuary of Contemplation

By Heather Brand
September 23, 2020
Alonso Berruguete (Spanish, c. 1488–1561), The Sacrifice of Isaac (detail), 1526–1533. Polychromed wood with gilding. Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid, CE0271/013.Image © Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid (Spain); photo by Javier Muñoz and Paz Pastor.

In Dallas, Curators Use WhatsApp to Stage an Exhibition of Renaissance Artwork

By Erin Quinn-Kong
September 19, 2020
Photo of bearded man with red hat in the desert

Watching Paris, Texas—in Texas

By Antonio Ruiz-Camacho
September 18, 2020
Artwork by Alejandro Macias titled "We Arrived Here Long Ago," acrylic and graphite on wood panel, 20 x 32 inches.

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month With Events Across Texas

By Sarah Thurmond
September 16, 2020
Tommy Lee Jones with Robert Duvall riding horses in Lonesome Dove

The Ultimate Tommy Lee Jones Texas Road Trip

By John Nova Lomax
September 15, 2020
Photo of Dallas Cowboys football players

When the Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys Came to El Paso

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
September 10, 2020
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