Tag Archives: Texas history
End of an Error
East of Brownsville, an unassuming patch of ground hosted the final, pointless battle of the
Civil War.
East of Brownsville, an unassuming patch of ground hosted the final, pointless battle of the Civil War. ...Read More
Integration Hero and Education Legend George I. Sanchez Gets a New Biography
Education pioneer fought racial segregation in schools after witnessing its severe effects on Mexican Americans....Read More
The Hidden Confederate History of the Texas Capitol: An Unofficial Guide
A visitor to the Capitol gleans a particular story of Texas from the monuments and plaques: one that celebrates the state’s involvement in the Civil War and o...Read More
Ship Shape
For two decades, replicas of Christopher Columbus’ 1492 fleet of ships has carried the burden of dramatizing the Hispanic role in Corpus Christi.
For two decades, replicas of Christopher Columbus’ 1492 fleet of ships has carried the burden of dramatizing the Hispanic role in Corpus Christi....Read More
Wittliff Collections Acquire Memoirs of 19th-Century Tejano Santiago Tafolla
The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University has recently acquired Santiago Tafolla's hand-written memoirs, along with an assortment of related maps and p...Read More
Jeffrey Kerr on Austin’s Tumultous Beginnings at BookPeople
It seems like just about everyone loves Austin these days, with noobie residents arriving by the thousands each year and national media crowning it (and crownin...Read More
UT Press Launches a Texas-Size Book Series
Last week, University of Texas Press announced its Texas Bookshelf initiative, a five-year, 16 book effort by some of the state's most esteemed writers to tell ...Read More
Hutchison on Powerful Women
The furor over the Texas Legislature’s anti-abortion shenanigans has made this week all about strong Texas women—we’re looking at you, state Sen. ...Read More