“Webster’s Dictionary II” defines a “renaissance man” as a man with varied interests and expertise in several areas. Ninety-one-year-old Joe…
Browsing: Texas Originals & History
One-hundred-fifty, years ago, in 1867, the South was in the middle of reconstruction following the Civil War, with Texas placed…
Many people spend a small fortune to spend an evening with a musical rockstar; in Central Texas, you can spend…
In the late 1800s, cattlemen and settlers entered Lubbock County along trails that followed the Brazos River. Near a point…
Using the words of noted historian Lonn Taylor in his forward for retired sheriff Carl Williams’ book: “More than a…
Early in 1869 an intense manhunt closed in on Cullen Montgomery Baker, a vicious desperado of early Texas. Although born…
Monti Goodin sits in the kitchen of her home located just down the road from Charles Goodnight’s historic ranch house…
In the eastern United States, signs stating “George Washington slept here” have been used for many years to attract visitors…