History

A view of a white chapel flanked by tall wire fences and scrubgrass

The Bittersweet Legacy of Hereford’s POW Camp

Italians at a POW camp in the Panhandle forged unlikely friendships with their Texan neighbors

By Robyn Ross

October 24, 2023

A man holds a vintage photograph in front of a stained-glass window

Reshaping the Town of Panhandle

By Michael Corcoran

October 24, 2023

A group of people in striped jumpsuits and cowboy hats stand along a fence

The Rise and Fall of the Texas Prison Rodeo

By Cat Cardenas

August 22, 2023

An older man with a beard and bandana smiling close to a microphone.

The Lasting Legacy of Willie’s Picnic

By Michael Corcoran

August 22, 2023

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Two people look off into the distance in front of a soft outdoor background

Three Texas Freedom Colonies Illuminate Life After Emancipation

By Michael Hurd

July 25, 2023

A boy jumps into a deep swimming hole with spectators watching from a nearby dock.

The Fate of Jacob’s Well Remains Uncertain

By Ian Dille

June 27, 2023

Three men carefully taverse rocky terrain near the top of Guadalupe Peak

How Three Men in Wheelchairs Summited Guadalupe Peak in the Early 1980s

By Andrew Stuart

May 30, 2023

The lit interior of one of the rooms within Longhorn Cavern State Park.

How Longhorn Cavern Was Carved by Hand

By Bobby Alemán

May 2, 2023

A bison rolls in the dust in front of a group of other bison

What the Heck Is Cattalo?

By Mary Beth Gahan

March 28, 2023

A display of a whiskey still, barrel, jars and more at a museum that is meant to recall the Prohibition era.

‘Moonshine Capital’ Glen Rose Recalls the Tumultuous Era of Prohibition

By Kathryn Jones

February 28, 2023

Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern Offers Inspiration and Reflection Beneath Houston

By Clayton Maxwell

January 24, 2023

Freddy Fender’s Remarkable Run From Bebop Kid to Texas Tornado

By Hector Saldaña

December 29, 2022

Owens Salvage in the Panhandle Pays Homage to the Heyday of the Hot Rod

By Ian Dille

December 29, 2022

A man in a blue collared shirt stands in front of a rock formation with the word "Gault" etched into the side

The Gault Site in Central Texas Reveals New Details About the Oldest North Americans

By Kathryn Jones

November 23, 2022

A woman stands with her hands clasped in prayer in a green grassy field

Remembering the Migration of Freed Slaves on the Emancipation Trail

By Brooke A. Lewis

October 27, 2022

The gray-blue waters of the Rio Grande cut through a swath of desert landscape with a tall mountain in the background

The Comanche Trail in Big Bend Recalls a Bygone Era of Tribal Raids into Mexico

By W.K. Stratton

September 29, 2022

How a Houston-Born Singer Became a Tex-Mex Star in the 1930s

By Hector Saldaña

August 25, 2022

Shumla Treks Offer a Revealing Look at the Ancient Rock Art of Southwest Texas

By Pam LeBlanc

July 28, 2022

A large bird sits on a piece of wood surrounded by murky water and reeds

The History and Science Behind Bois d’Arc Lake

By Rob Curran

June 30, 2022

Karankawa Descendants are Reclaiming Their Heritage After Being Written Off as Extinct

By John Nova Lomax

May 26, 2022

The exterior of an adobe building under a desert sky and mountains

Big Bend’s Oldest Surviving Adobe Structure Gets a Makeover

By Matt Joyce

May 26, 2022

Three men in button-down shirts ride on a hand cart on train tracks going into a stone tunnel

The Hill Country Legacy of Old Tunnel State Park

By John Davidson

April 28, 2022

A cow stands on a stark, fire=burned landscape under a large sky

The New Reality of Destructive Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle

By John R. Erickson

February 24, 2022

Fort Worth’s I.M. Terrell High School Has a Legacy of Inspiring Jazz Standouts

By Michael Corcoran

January 27, 2022

The Comanche Medicine Mounds Remain a Spiritual Refuge for the Storied Tribe

By W.K. Stratton

December 23, 2021

Visit These 100-Year Old Texas Landmarks That Have Stood the Test of Time

November 25, 2021

A group of people sit and stand around an ornate carriage with a ferris wheel in the background

A Traveling Show Rolls into Small-Town Texas in 1921

By Traces of Texas

November 24, 2021

A white building with green shutters peeks through lush green bushes

The French Legation in Austin Echoes With Wild Tales of Texas’ First Days as a Republic

By James L. Haley

November 24, 2021

The Old Nighthawk No. 2 in Austin

By Traces of Texas

October 28, 2021

The Complicated History of Texas Revolutionary Hero Juan Seguín

By Roberto José Andrade Franco

September 23, 2021

A man in a large cowboy hat kicks back with his feet up on a desk and a small white dog in his lap

Sheriff Rufe Jordan Kicks Back with Honey

By Traces of Texas

September 23, 2021

A man in a cowboy hat sits atop a horse in a black and white photo

The Legend of Pioneering Black Rodeo Cowboy Bill Pickett

By Traces of Texas

August 26, 2021

A man in a green shirt and black cowboy hat pets a horse in a dirt landscape

Cowboy Poets Immortalize Texas Ranching Life

By Andy Hedges

August 26, 2021

Vintage photo of a Sinclair Station with a man pumping gas

A Nocturnal Motorist Stops for Gas at a San Augustine Sinclair Station in 1939

By Traces of Texas

July 29, 2021

The Magical Days of Aquarena Springs in San Marcos

By Pam LeBlanc

July 29, 2021

Vintage photo of people canoeing on the Colorado river

Boaters Pose in Front of the Marble Falls Around 1900

By Traces of Texas

June 24, 2021

An illustration of three men with facial hair and in suits with bowties

Unveiling the Stories of Black State Senators in Post-Civil War Texas

By Michael Hurd

June 24, 2021

A sepia image of a mule-drawn cart standing in front of a large mound of dirt with some buildings elevated

The Raising of Galveston After the 1900 Hurricane

By Traces of Texas

May 27, 2021

The Tragic Tale of a 17th-Century French Colony’s Collapse

By David Theis

May 27, 2021

Galveston-Born Director King Vidor Was a Filmmaking Pioneer

By Michael Corcoran

March 25, 2021

A black-and-white photo of people seated at picnic tables outside

A Chili Queen Holds Court in 1904 San Antonio

By Jac Darsnek and Traces of Texas

March 25, 2021

Women enjoy a spring day and pick wildflowers in Breckenridge, Texas in 1935.

Reveling in the Beauty of a Field of Wildflowers near Breckenridge in 1935

By Traces of Texas

February 25, 2021

People dance at New Braunfels' Wurstfest

German Immigrants Bucked Texas Conventions to Create Their Own Communities

By James L. Haley

February 25, 2021

A man in a short cowboy hat, shirt and tie leans his arm against the passenger door of a Buick Roadster

Corpus Christi’s First Hispanic Police Officer and His 1936 Buick Roadmaster

By Traces of Texas

January 28, 2021

A desert lanscape with prickly pear cactus

The Little Known History of Texas’ Underground Railroad

By Maya Payne Smart

January 28, 2021

A sepia-tone photograph of a man on a motorcycle and a woman behind him. The motorcycle is loaded down with letters and packges.

A Motorcycle Mail Carrier
in the Texas Panhandle, Circa 1912

By Jac Darsnek and Traces of Texas

December 24, 2020

The Legend of the Guadalupe Bass, the State Fish of Texas

By Dan Oko

December 24, 2020

The Infinite Bling of Neiman Marcus, a Dallas Tradition for 113 Years

By Traces of Texas

November 26, 2020

A group of women voters

How Texas Suffragists Secured Women’s Right to Vote

By Robyn Ross

October 29, 2020

The Carrasco Sisters Teenage Musical Duo of 1920s Canutillo

By Jac Darsnek and Traces of Texas

October 29, 2020

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