Bird’s Creek Indian Fight
4-2-1839 Soldier and Indian fighter John Bird is elected captain of a Texas Ranger company on the frontier. A month later, he would die while fighting valiantly in the so-called Bird’s Creek Indian...
View ArticleAlamo Founded
5-1-1718 The San Antonio de Valero mission, of which the building known as the Alamo was the chapel, is founded in San Antonio.
View ArticleTexas Cowboy Hall of Fame, Ft Worth
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame recognizes Texas individuals and women that have excelled in the sports as well as business enterprise of rodeo, as well as a traditional western way of life. A handful of of...
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Come And Take It
175 Years ago, October 1835, Texans began the struggle for Independence at Gonzales. The reenactment of the “Come and Take it Battle” begins October 2, 2010. The battle was really a skirmish. Texans...
View ArticleDance Hall or Honky Tonk
If you’re a Texan you’ve been to Gruene Hall, or any other number of infamous dance halls. Music is big in Texas, especially country music. Stroll down 6th street in Austin, the live music capital of...
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Chronology of the Alamo, 175 Years Ago
Alamo December 4, 1835 - Colonel Benjamin R. Milam rallies Texians for an assault on Cos’ garrison in San Antonio de Béxar December 5-10, 1835 - Battle of Béxar rages as Texians fight their way into...
View ArticleWhat Led to the Texas Revolution?
Mexico encouraged immigration into Texas in the early 1820’s in order to help settle the Texas Mexican State. Many US settlers made the journey including the original Stephen F. Austin group. In 1830...
View Article175 Years Ago, February 8, 1836 – Former Congressman David Crockett Arrives...
David Crockett lost his election to the US Congress and was reported to tell the body “You can go to Hell. I’m going to Texas.” Davy Crockett left Tennessee Nov. 1, 1835, with three other men to...
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Travis Draws the Original “Line in The Sand”
Travis knew by March third that the situation at the Alamo was hopeless. Sometime between the third and fourth he used his sword to draw a line in the sand. In a passionate speech Travis told the...
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Fall of the Alamo, 175 Years Ago Today, Remember the Alamo
Fall of the Alamo, 175 Years Ago Today March 6, 1836 was the culmination of events that resulted in the battle cry “Remember the Alamo”. This battle cry provided the passion and adrenalin for the...
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