Meet the First African American to Walk in Space
Two hundred-thirteen nautical miles above the earth, Bernard Harris Jr. had an unobstructed celestial view as he ... Read More »
A Depression-Era Photo Captures A Slice of Rural Texas Life
Photographer George W. Ackerman took this picture of a Coryell County farmer taking a break from the fields in ... Read More »
The Houston Center for Photography Captures Pandemic Times with a New Exhibit
When we all went indoors in March, Suzanne Koett went outside. A canceled vacation meant the Austin-based ... Read More »
The Forgotten Stories of Pro-Union Texans Recall a Tumultuous Time
In March 1861, as the United States hurtled toward the Civil War, Texas Governor Sam Houston assembled his closest ... Read More »
Houston Dancer Lauren Anderson Reflects on the Progress of Ballet in Texas
For ballet fans, the arrival of fall means Nutcracker season. It’s a tradition Lauren Anderson holds dear. The ... Read More »
San Augustine’s Architectural Gems Celebrate the Town’s History
Known as the “Cradle of Texas,” San Augustine has a rich history predating the Texas Revolution. The Spanish built ... Read More »
Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut Creates Soulful Spins on the State Fair Classic
Turkey can get a bad rap due to our collective memories of bland preparations from Thanksgivings past, but ... Read More »
The Untold Stories of 3 Mighty Women in Texas History
Although Patricia de la Garza de León was the co-founder of Victoria, the town where I grew up, I only recently ... Read More »
11 Texas RV Parks and Campsites to Plug in and Unplug
In 2014, my wife and I sold our house and spent two years on the road, living in our Airstream trailer with a ... Read More »
Remembering Outlaw Country Singer and Songwriter Billy Joe Shaver
Outlaw Country pioneer Billy Joe Shaver died Wednesday in Waco after suffering a stroke. The poet in the blue ... Read More »
Texas’ First Legal Hemp Farm Offers an Interactive Look at the Plant
Down a rural farm road on the outskirts of Bergheim, 40 minutes north of San Antonio, lies the green pasture ... Read More »
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