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Governor Greg Abbott appointed three and reappointed two members to the Texas Historical Commission, each with distinct ...
The San Juan Hotel, a historic landmark in downtown San Juan, Texas, has been named one of the nation's most endangered historic places, drawing renewed attention to efforts to preserve the site.
Local history was explored at the Villa San Agustín de Laredo Genealogical Society’s recent meeting, as renowned historian Dr. Jerry Thompson spoke about two of South Texas’ most influential ...
The San Juan Hotel, a historic landmark in downtown San Juan, Texas, has been named one of the nation's most endangered historic places, drawing renewed attention to efforts to preserve the site ...
FORNEY, Texas — The Spellman Museum of Forney History is the second oldest building in Forney, holding one of the newest additions to Texas history, Reeves Henry. He was born in 1859.
Meaning from that point on the formerly enslaved people of Texas were finally free leading to the idea of what many now call the Emancipation trail, a 51 mile route from Galveston to Houston.
During the mid-1800s, four streets in downtown Shreveport were named after significant figures in the Texas Revolution. Shreveport is older than Caddo Parish, which was created on January 18, 1838.