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History

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

Go beyond the Alamo and explore the architectural gems of the city's Mission Trail

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

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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

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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

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Three young women exit a museum entrance with a sign that reads "The Wittliff Collections"

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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.

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The Program Preserving Texas History One Courthouse at a Time

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

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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

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The Curious Case of the Cayuga, Texas’ Floating Capital 

By Gene Fowler
January 6, 2026

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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

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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

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The Evolution of Texas’ Recording Industry

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

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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

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The Texas Archive Turning Home Videos into History

By Kameron Dunn
November 19, 2025

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The Pioneer Flight Museum Preserves Aviation History in Kingsbury

By Anthony Head
November 5, 2025

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The Amateur Gainesville Community Circus Wowed Audiences for 30 Years

By Robyn Ross
October 27, 2025

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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.

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The History Behind Texas’ First Woman Governor

By Laura Mallonee
August 12, 2025

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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

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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"

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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

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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

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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

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

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Preserving the Endangered Language of the Caddo

By Ian Dille
November 7, 2024

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The History of Dallas’ Waterfall Billboard

By Andrea Luttrell
September 26, 2024
An open book laid on a table showing sheet music

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How Sacred Harp Singing Took Shape in Texas

By Naomi Kaye Honova
September 20, 2024

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In Search of Bozo Texino

By Joe Nick Patoski
September 11, 2024
A group of people ride in an open-air tourist train car pulled by a black locomotive

History

Follow the Fruit to South Texas

By Christopher Collins
August 30, 2024
A row of palm tress silhoutted by the sunset

History

The Magic of the Rio Grande Valley

By Danielle Lopez
August 20, 2024
A tall tree grows next to shorter wooden stumps in a misty, water scene

History

The Lost Underwater Towns of Texas

By Robyn Ross
August 13, 2024
A white house with a wooden door and pink window frames

History

Texas Has a New National Park Site

By Kaiya Little
July 17, 2024
A man riding a horse spins a rope lasso above his head

History

Black Rodeos Are a Storied Texas Tradition

By Brooke A. Lewis
June 10, 2024
Three horses stand in a natural setting with pink clouds overhead

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Rescuing Texas’ Once Wild Horses

By Dina Gachman
May 21, 2024

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How Texas Has Led Energy Booms for Over a Century

By John Schwartz
April 22, 2024
A tall white building down the middle of a road at dusk

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Preserving Texas German in Its Final Days

By Matt Joyce
March 14, 2024

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Revisiting the El Paso Haunts of Pancho Villa

November 21, 2023
A black and white photograph of a group of Native Americans wearing traditional attire

History

The Original Texans

By Kathryn Jones
November 21, 2023
The exterior of a brick building with a sign reading "Harris Drugs" and paintings of guitars above the door

History

In the Land of Woody Guthrie

By Michael Corcoran
October 24, 2023
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