Many of those who work for Republic Boot Company in Houston say they were brought there by a “divine calling”.…
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Commissioned in 1914, Battleship Texas (BB-35) has fared numerous battles, excursions, and repairs. Originally serving in the 1914 Tampico Incident…
San Antonio derives so much of is charm and popularity from the multi-cultural contributions of numerous ethnic groups. Among those…
With an influx of port vessel traffic off the Texas Gulf Coast and the establishment of numerous financial institutions, Galveston’s…
Walk down the streets of Galveston past aging mansions and buildings where generations of people have walked before and you might feel a chill on a warm night, see movement in the shadows or hear a voice when no one is near. Is it a Gulf breeze playing tricks, or something else? There’s a saying
In a city now rife with Tex-Mex restaurant options on nearly every street, once upon a time Houston boasted only a select few options. When a skinny 18-year kid named Raul Molina decided to seek a better life for himself, that all changed. Raul struck out from Laredo, Mexico, for places unknown in Texas, but
In our youth, most of us cherished dinosaurs, or a specific character from a book, movie or television show that…
There’s no better way to peer into the distant past than to walk into a rock shelter in the Lower…
In the late 1800s, many German immigrants gravitated to east-central Texas, where they continued the customs of their homeland. The…
Three major European powers of the 18th century – Spain, France and England – competed for control of territory that…
