Category Archives: Texas

More Than the Alamo

Posted on February 15, 2020 by admin

Next Friday is History Day in Texas Schools. Schools all over the state participate and winners go to Washington in June for National History Day Competition. I have been a judge for years, since my son was in middle school. … Continue reading →

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Land Records in Early Texas

Posted on January 20, 2020 by admin

Texas has a very unique legal heritage that differs in many ways from the other states in the Union. Because the first flag to fly over the area now known as Texas was the Spanish flag, many of our laws … Continue reading →

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Cowboy’s Christmas Ball

Posted on December 22, 2019 by admin

Ranch life was a solitary, lonely life for both ranchers and hired hands. But at Christmas time, everyone gathered for a little fun. In Jones County, the ranchers, cowboys and families made the way to the annual Christmas Dance held … Continue reading →

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Wheatville, Home of a National Politician

Posted on October 6, 2019 by admin

The small Cass County town of Wheatville was first settled in 1852. At some time, the citizens picked up, moved three or four miles down the road to become Naples. Rev. Sam Morris arrived in town from Alabama. Evidence leads … Continue reading →

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Pig Weed and Honey

Posted on September 18, 2019 by admin

I have been semi-confined to the house for almost a month. What I thought was a summer cold turned out to be bronchitis. While I have taken the prescribed medications, my husband, who is not a doctor, recommended I stay … Continue reading →

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Why and How

Posted on August 10, 2019 by admin

On the first of August this year, I made a speech about World War I. This was not unusual, I spent about five years earlier this decade learning about this little-known war. Like the Korean War, it was overshadowed by … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Jim Conrad

Posted on August 3, 2019 by admin

Please join members of the Hunt County Historical Commission as well as members and supporters of the Cotton and Rural History Conference in the celebration of the life of the incredible James Conrad, PhD. The reception will be held at … Continue reading →

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A Rip-Roaring Town

Posted on July 22, 2019 by admin

Getting into the small village of Cumby is a destination itself. It’s tucked away along state highway 499 between Interstate 30 near Sulphur Springs and the town of Campbell. It is situated on one of the oldest roads in all … Continue reading →

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A Few of My Favorite Texas Writers

Posted on April 14, 2019 by admin

As most of you know, I have been a fan of Texas and Texas Literature all my life. A friend recently asked me what I considered the best Texas fiction and non-fiction. That is truly a personal thing, what I … Continue reading →

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Finding New Markets

Posted on April 7, 2019 by admin

Last week I wrote about feral cattle in Texas before the Civil War. They were the offspring of Andalusian cattle brought to what today is Mexico by Hernando Cortez in 1521. Gradually the cattle migrated north in search of food, … Continue reading →

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