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Nestled in the Heart of Central Texas, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, in the ever-growing city of Waco, stands as the revered home of over 400 sports legends from The Lone Star State. With a dedicated mission to uphold the legacy of its esteemed inductees and the rich history of Texas sports, the Hall

There are so many important dates in Texas history.  We have battles (Alamo and San Jacinto), transitions, birthdates, tragedies, assassinations, victories and defeats. Start with March 2, 1836, and the adoption of the Texas Constitution, now known as Texas Independence Day. Or maybe November 22, 1963, and the assassination of President John Kennedy in Dallas.

For more than two decades, Alvin native Nolan Ryan ruled the diamond. His legacy should speak for itself by this point in history. However, the legacy he is paving for his life off the mound may have an even greater impact than the one he spent dominating batters. For the uninitiated, though, let’s take a

Like many before him, Bob Bluthardt ventured West and came to Texas looking for opportunity. Over forty years later, Bob is an acknowledged expert in baseball and Texas frontier history and is proud to call Texas home. He has served on the boards of many local and statewide organizations to include the Society for American

In the heart of East Texas lies a town steeped in history and the supernatural. Jefferson, Texas, known as the “Most Haunted Small Town in Texas,” offers visitors a spine-tingling experience like no other. One way to encounter this first-hand is to book an evening to go on the Historic Jefferson Ghost Walk, where history,

People yearn for connections. We crave relationships with the world around us. We search for links to the ancestors who came before us and cultivate relations with the descendants who will keep our beliefs and culture alive. The Texas Folklore Society—the oldest state folklore organization in operation in the United States—was founded on such yearnings

Transitory or not, tumbleweeds possess the sort of legendary semi-permanence in Texas that makes them one of the most prolific icons that represent the state. It is no surprise then that one of Texas’ most prolific broadcasters, Big Spring’s Bob Lewis known professionally as “Tumbleweed Smith,” took on this Texas-style moniker to create one of

Of the many species of exotic animals inhabiting the Texas Hill Country, the first to arrive were camels from the Middle East, part of an experiment undertaken by the U. S. government before the Civil War. Some observers at the time termed it folly; others believed it to be genius. In any case, the camels

The Rise & History of San Antonio's C. H. Guenther & Son Food Empire - from Gravy to Breads. "Texas is now the place where you can make money." So wrote ambitious, 24-year-old millwright Charles Hilmar Guenther to his parents back in Germany in 1851 after he emigrated to America three years earlier. He found

Established by George Barnard as a trading post in 1849, Glen Rose is located at a picturesque spot on the…