Category Archives: Texas

Tough Summer in 1857

Posted on June 3, 2018 by admin

It’s already hot here in Northeast Texas and it’s still early June. Everybody asks, “What will summer be like?” We all know that more than likely it will be hot. But the summer of 1857 was somewhat unique. In July … Continue reading →

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Traipsing Through Central Texas

Posted on May 23, 2018 by admin

Last weekend a friend and I took what we considered an ultimate road trip. I had a speaking engagement in Hallettsville, almost to Victoria, so I asked her to go with me. We managed to go all the way from … Continue reading →

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War Service at Home

Posted on April 29, 2018 by admin

The American Red Cross in World War I was usually seen as a group of ladies who met weekly to fold bandages made of old bed sheets for the injured soldiers along the Western Front. However, in the fall of … Continue reading →

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Land Speculators after the Civil War

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

One of the Texas land laws is very confusing. Supposedly women could not control property they owned or inherited. Women were seen as delicate creatures who needed a man to take care of all financial matters while the wife took … Continue reading →

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Striking Cotton

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

On Saturday morning, April 28, the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in association with the History Department at Collin County Community College will present the 22nd Annual Cotton and Rural History Conference at the museum located at 600 Interstate 30. Three … Continue reading →

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Tar and Feathers

Posted on April 18, 2018 by admin

Tar and feathers, that’s what they did during the American Revolution, wasn’t it? A ghastly ordeal for the recipient, to say the least. But didn’t we as Americans become more civilized as our country grew? If you thought we ceased … Continue reading →

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From Mineral Waters to Spas

Posted on March 11, 2018 by admin

When the first Anglo settlers migrated into Texas they discovered numerous natural springs. Water from underground pools that were filled to capacity gurgled up to the topsoil, providing water for livestock and humans. While we think natural springs were found … Continue reading →

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Fall of the Alamo

Posted on March 7, 2018 by admin

Yesterday was a sad and solemn day in San Antonio and the rest of Texas. It marked the 172nd anniversary of the Fall of the Alamo in 1836. Some say it is also the Beginning of the Republic of Texas. … Continue reading →

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Traipsing Through Texas

Posted on May 7, 2017 by admin

Over the past few months I have had opportunities to travel in many parts of central Texas; up along the Red River, eastward to Marshall and Nacogdoches, and south the Brenham and Navasota. All areas are often similar but definitely … Continue reading →

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The Last Cattle Drive to New Orleans

Posted on April 10, 2017 by admin

I took a long weekend recently to spend in one of my favorite cities, New Orleans. Yes, I enjoyed the delicious food, the weather was perfect, and flowers were already blooming. But my mission was indoors at the Williams Research … Continue reading →

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