Issue 27
Local
In Atlanta, Texas, Residents Follow Hometown Heroine’s Flight Path
Picture in your mind a watering hole … people gathered around, laughing, chatting and enjoying each other’s company. The water…
Suddenly, the name Edith Whatley McKanna is big news again. It was decades ago when McKanna, who grew up in the Scurry County community of Fluvanna, became the first woman in Texas to get a pilot’s license and to own her own plane. Her name was big again when she became a member of the
Keith Glasscock, a Permian Basin oilfield worker, often spent his spare time…
There’s a real charm to hopping onboard a miniature train, from the…
LIfe
When a restaurant receives countless “Best” awards or “Top Rated” monikers, you have…
It’s hard to miss Fort Worth’s iconic Joe T. Garcia’s when…
Take a drive down Interstate 20 (I-20) in Parker County, and…
Whether you’re young, old or somewhere in between, amusement parks are…
She may notbe a native Texan, but Amy Simmons got here…
Burt Compton’s Marfa Gliders
Lareatha Clay grew up knowing her history and understanding from an early age…
In the late 1800s, cattlemen and settlers entered Lubbock County along trails…
One of history’s ironies is how weather expert Dan L. Smith came…
Texas Historical Commission
TSLAC
T he draw of Texas—a mythic place of ample land and opportunity—is well known today. However, this was not always the case. State elected officials,…
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For almost a half-century, he’s crisscrossed the state as sort of a “detective,” gathering artifacts and clues, assessing the evidence and arriving at well-thought-out conclusions about matters of historical significance. His most-notable detective work involved the…