A new documentary looks at the influence of one particular group. “ Grit and Grace: How Jewish Women Built a Better Texas” ...

The Texas Historical Commission is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with ...

Visit the place where Texas began -Gonzales, Texas. Gonzalez, Texas, is a small town in south-central Texas and one of the oldest towns in the state, with much to be proud of. Gonzales is where the ...

A volunteer at Washington-on-the-Brazos prepares for the 190th anniversary of Texas’ independence. Ben Baumgartner held in his hands a strip of raw cow leather, white with black spots, still with its ...

In its heyday, Jefferson, Texas, was a major port on the Big Cypress Bayou. Steamboats carried travelers and goods from Shreveport and New Orleans. After the water level dropped and the steamboats ...

Our perspective shapes how we see things, and I feel fortunate to have more than one view of the current climate regarding Texas history. I’m an accidental historian, a path I took after I discovered ...

The Republican-led State Board of Education rejected a proposal favored by conservative activists to overhaul the state’s social studies curriculum by requiring a heavier concentration of Texas ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is moving forward with discussions of changes to how public schools teach social studies. In September, the board adopted a plan that ...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - City leaders are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Texarkana, Texas’ historic city hall, a building that has served as the anchor for city government since 1925. “It’s ...