Category Archives: Texas

The First Anglo Settlers in Texas

Posted on March 19, 2017 by admin

Did you know that the first Anglo settlers in Texas did not follow Stephen F. Austin to Austin’s Colony in 1821, but were here in North Texas as early as 1816? True! One story I’ve heard is that a few … Continue reading →

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Who Would Cheat at Football?

Posted on December 18, 2016 by admin

Texas, the big football powerhouse that it is, was somewhat a latecomer to the sport. High School sports as we know them today were organized in the state about 1919. Prior to that time, most rural schools only went to … Continue reading →

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Another Great Bookstore

Posted on March 23, 2015 by admin

Earlier this month I took an extended weekend and traveled to Fredericksburg. While I was there I did what most tourist do; I shopped. But not normal shopping, I was on the lookout for Texana books. I found a neat … Continue reading →

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Butterfield Overland Mail Trail

Posted on November 29, 2014 by admin

When I was in elementary school in Jacksboro, my parents took my brother and me to the steps of the First Presbyterian Church to watch the Stage Coach come through town. Since he and I were avid Lone Ranger fans, … Continue reading →

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A Distinctly Unique Courthouse Dedication

Posted on October 28, 2014 by admin

County courthouse dedications were times of great celebration throughout the state of Texas. Everyone in the county turned out for the occasion that usually included lengthy speeches by prominent speakers, lots of food and reminisces, and local entertainment. They lasted … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on October 26, 2014 by admin

Occasionally I find myself with great materials that are too brief to incorporate into a whole article. Today is one of those articles where I try to include a few different topics in this space. The first item involves the Lone … Continue reading →

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The Hawkins Ranch in Texas: From Plantation Times to the Present

Posted on September 30, 2014 by admin

Margaret Lewis Furse, in writing about her family ranch in Matagorda County, has created a unique entry in the traditional agricultural histories often published by university presses. Ms. Furse, traces the evolution of the Hawkins Plantation from its beginning in … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Rainmaker?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by admin

This post is a companion to the most recent posting about cloud seeding. Virgil Seay was born in Chickasaw Nation of Indian Territory during the drought of 1891-1895.  Around 1900 the family moved back to Montague County, Texas where his … Continue reading →

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Cloud Seeding in Texas

Posted on May 10, 2014 by admin

On March 15, 2014 the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, began a cloud seeding operation in a desperate attempt to increase rainfall in the drought stricken north Texas city.  Since 2011, the city has suffered drastically from heat and lack … Continue reading →

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Historic Greenville High School

Posted on July 29, 2013 by admin

Yes, there is a historic high school in Greenville.  Currently serving as Greenville Middle School, the building opened as Greenville High School in the fall of 1951 and served in that capacity for thirty years.  Many citizens of a certain … Continue reading →

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