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The Fascinating Literary Artifacts Kept in Texas’ Archives

The state is home to collections from some of the world’s most influential writers

By Robyn Ross
October 20, 2026
An old white house with a white metal fence in front of it at night

History

Chasing Ghosts and Bank Robbers in Old Town Spring

By Chi Pham
October 12, 2026
A yellow streetcar in the middle of a street that is lined with people and which has a red sign visible above that reads PARK HERE

History

Vintage: El Paso’s Colorful International Streetcars

By Asher Elbein
October 12, 2026
A light-colored stone building with a long metal awning and the words Witte Museum visible

History

The Witte Museum Celebrates 100 Years of Texas Treasures

By Sallie Lewis
October 8, 2026

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A light tan painted church with a silver belfry containing a silver cross atop it

History

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Preserves Tigua Culture in El Paso

By Sarah M. Vasquez
October 8, 2026

History

Scenes From the El Paso Mission Trail

By Julia Jones
October 1, 2026
A large cemetery with many white crosses in the ground in front of large mountains

History

Preserving the Remains of an El Paso Ghost Town

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
September 16, 2026
Hung from the rafters, a vintage "Lone Star Beer" sign is surrounded by other vintage neon and porcelain signs in Hemi Hideout.

History

Take a Neon-Lit Trip Down Memory Lane at Hemi Hideout

By Allie Tribe
September 10, 2026
The Carnegie History Center, a red brick building with four white columns and a white triangular pediment, is in the center, with a basketweave-patterned brick sidewalk in front of it.

History

Inside the Oldest Remaining Carnegie Library in Texas

By Sarah Thurmond
August 27, 2026
A group of longhorns are herded through a pasture by 6 cowboys behind them.

History

Texas Cattle’s Unexpected Role in the American Revolution

By Molly Tompkins
August 11, 2026
People in red and blue outfits dance beneath a large Texas flag in a large dance hall

Culture

The Official State Folk Dance Is Alive and Well in Waco

By Sean Cronen
August 7, 2026
A red retro RV with a label that reads "Happy Max" located inside a large facility

History

The Golden Era of Travel Lives On at This RV Museum in Amarillo

By Jason Boyett
August 4, 2026
A pool surrounded by trees and a brick pool house

History

Fort Stockton’s Water Carnival Has Made a Splash for 90 Years

By Robyn Ross
June 25, 2026
A large tree with wide-spreading branches that reach toward the ground in a field of bright green grass

History

Documenting Black History Through Historic Texas Trees

By Isóbel Perez
June 19, 2026
A group of black men in suits stand in front of microphone and a flag. An older man in front smiles and waves

History

The Life and Legacy of Nelson Mandela Goes on Display in Dallas

By Andrea Luttrell
June 18, 2026
A large stone structure with a turret on the left and a dome on the right with three trees in front

History

San Antonio’s Missions Are the Link Between the Old World and the New

By Daniel Orr
May 20, 2026
A woman pilot standing on the wheel of an old airplane

History

Honoring Bessie Coleman’s High-Flying Feats in Dallas

By Brooke A. Lewis
May 18, 2026
A museum display that reads Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery with images of a meteorite and outer space behind a display with an actual meteorite on a purple pedestal

History

How a Fort Worth Amateur Astronomer Built a Massive Meteorite Collection

By Robyn Ross
April 24, 2026
A close-up image of a lit lightbulb with orange wires inside in front of a red curtain

History

The Fort Worth Light Bulb That Never Goes Out

By Cameron Maynard
April 6, 2026
Three young women exit a museum entrance with a sign that reads "The Wittliff Collections"

History

At 40, The Wittliff Collections Remains a True Texas Treasure

By Sallie Lewis
March 19, 2026
An old black-and-white photo of a dust storm engulfing a neighborhood

History

How the Dust Bowl Transformed the Great Plains

By Julia Jones
February 20, 2026
A man in a green vest and a gray top hat as seen through a window.

History

Washington-on-the-Brazos Gets a Glow Up

By Asher Elbein
February 17, 2026
A wide shot of an ornate limestone courthouse against a bright sky.

History

The Program Preserving Texas History One Courthouse at a Time

By Kristen Tribe
February 13, 2026
A cowboy in rodeo clothing riding a horse

History

A New Exhibit Reflects on Texas’ Contributions to 250 Years of America

By Sarah Thurmond
January 29, 2026
A city skyline with mountains behind

History

Why Is El Paso Nicknamed “El Chuco?”

By Isóbel Perez
January 15, 2026

History

The Curious Case of the Cayuga, Texas’ Floating Capital 

By Gene Fowler
January 6, 2026

History

When the Queen of Flowers Reigned in Houston’s Magnolia Park

By Isóbel Perez
December 30, 2025
A small gray building with four windows and a door with a tree in the foreground

History

The History of Gillespie County’s One-Room Schoolhouses

By Robyn Ross
December 29, 2025
A wrinkled illustration of a hotel with a car parked out front

History

The Evolution of Texas’ Recording Industry

By Chris O’Connell
December 19, 2025
Singer Rick nelson on a train reading a newspaper

History

The Spirit of Musician Rick Nelson Lives on in De Kalb

By Glenn Hunter
December 5, 2025
Mural on side of building shows Angelina's face in profile on the right, Lufkin is painted in red on the left, flowers are painted along the bottom and a sunset is painted on top.

History

Meet Angelina, the Namesake of Texas’ Only County Named for a Woman

By Caleb Bell
November 27, 2025
Several old film reels in tins and film cartridges laid out on a table

History

The Texas Archive Turning Home Videos into History

By Kameron Dunn
November 19, 2025

History

The Pioneer Flight Museum Preserves Aviation History in Kingsbury

By Anthony Head
November 5, 2025

History

The Amateur Gainesville Community Circus Wowed Audiences for 30 Years

By Robyn Ross
October 27, 2025

History

Discover Ancient History on a Tour of the Gault Site

By Joe Nick Patoski
October 10, 2025
A woman's reflection is shown on a window, on the other side of which is a black-and-white polka dot dress on a mannequin.

History

Looking Back at Neiman Marcus’ Fashion-Forward Legacy

By Shannon Perri
August 20, 2025
A brow sign that reads "Waco Mammoth National Monument" in white letters next to a National Parks symbol stands on a green lawn.

History

Old Bones Yield New Discoveries at the Waco Mammoth National Monument

By Molly Tompkins
August 15, 2025
An aged photograph of a woman with short brown hair wearing a pale yellow dress and matching hat.

History

The History Behind Texas’ First Woman Governor

By Laura Mallonee
August 12, 2025

History

Remember ‘St. Joske’s,’ a San Antonio Church Worth the Visit

By Anthony Head
July 23, 2025
An astronaut in a space suit on the moon

History

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

History

How a Volcano Shaped the South Texas Landscape

By Robyn Ross
June 30, 2025
A red brick two-story building with white trim with black text that reads "Marshall"

History

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

History

Remembering the Franklin Mountains Tramway

By Asher Elbein
May 20, 2025
A group of people gather underneath a large silver blimp reading 'Goodyear'

History

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

History

When Trans-Texas Airways Soared State Skies

By Ian Dille
May 13, 2025

History

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

History

Painting the Brush

By Asher Elbein
April 22, 2025
An amusement park ride moves toward an artificial snow-capped mountain peak

History

Take Me Back to AstroWorld

By Asher Elbein
March 6, 2025
People gather around a tall green statue of a person-like figure holding tools

History

Commemorating the Centuries-Long History of Black Seminole Scouts

By Matt Joyce
February 17, 2025
A crumbling, abandoned low building sits in a field

History

Revisiting Cherry Springs, Texas’ Forgotten Dance Hall

By Daniel Orr
November 22, 2024
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