Texas is known for many iconic foods and food groups: barbecue, breakfast tacos, chili, chicken fried steaks and Tex-Mex –…
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Three major European powers of the 18th century – Spain, France and England – competed for control of territory that…
It’s a stretch, but if one thinks about the first watercolor paintings in Texas, one may consider it to be…
Today, the Old Jail Art Center in Albany is known for names like Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Amedeo Modigliani, Grant…
When planning a road trip during the 1920s, travelers had to do some careful planning. In those days, cars could…
Be it a witty euphemism or a roundabout slap in the face, describing a county jail’s occupants as “comfortably lodged”…
Billy the Kid was one of several aliases, but he was born Henry McCarty in1859. McCarty’s trouble with the law started…
I have spent most of my life actively avoiding being lost. I suppose it’s a desire to know where I…
Staging the “perfect” picnic involves careful planning. One can certainly enjoy takeout at a local park, but a really good…
Take a drive down Interstate 20 (I-20) in Parker County, and at the Brazos River bridge looking to the north…