Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent. Henry David Thoreau At a most basic level, literature…
Browsing: #Fall 2020
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is a treasure waiting to be discovered. Since its official beginning in…
If you Google the question “Which is the oldest library in Texas,” you might be surprised by multiple answers. In…
Joe Holley, Paula Allen and Joe Herring all learn something new about something old every week and eagerly share discoveries…
Glen Rose is billed as the Dinosaur Capital of Texas, but the Central Texas town of about 2,700 is much…
As you travel Texas Highway 152 in the northeastern corner of the state, with the Oklahoma border almost in sight,…
“There’s a hundred years of history,And a hundred before thatAll gathered in the thinkin’Goin’ on beneath his hat.And back behind…
In 1955, Corpus Christi police were on guard against people digging at the historic Old Bayview cemetery following claims in…
Perhaps, no figure in the world is more iconic than the American cowboy. Working cowboys have always been known for…
As the author of 24 books, Patrick Dearen knows the importance of research. Whether writing nonfiction or a novel, getting…