The State Board of Education is overhauling the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills social studies standards to include ...

The 1836 clash lasted about 18 minutes, but its outcome changed Texas history and is still honored statewide today.

The Holcomb collection of rare Texas maps, dating to 1513, will be preserved and displayed by the Texas General Land Office.

Visit the place where Texas began -Gonzales, Texas. Gonzalez, Texas, is a small town in south-central Texas and one of the oldest towns in the state, with much to be proud of. Gonzales is where the ...

In its heyday, Jefferson, Texas, was a major port on the Big Cypress Bayou. Steamboats carried travelers and goods from Shreveport and New Orleans. After the water level dropped and the steamboats ...

A volunteer at Washington-on-the-Brazos prepares for the 190th anniversary of Texas’ independence. Ben Baumgartner held in his hands a strip of raw cow leather, white with black spots, still with its ...

The elected 15-member board, where Republicans hold a majority, discussed key topics that would fall under a new framework approved in September. Members heard from teachers, parents and students ...

With the discovery of the East Texas oil field in 1930, the region saw a population surge almost overnight. Local Mattie ...

Our perspective shapes how we see things, and I feel fortunate to have more than one view of the current climate regarding Texas history. I’m an accidental historian, a path I took after I discovered ...

A rural community in Coryell County may have a unique name, but it also has a rich history, with legends of outlaws and gold ...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - City leaders are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Texarkana, Texas’ historic city hall, a building that has served as the anchor for city government since 1925. “It’s ...