Members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas-Sidney Sherman Chapter, the founding chapter of the organization, spent ...

A Grand Prairie father and daughter with devotion to their country have created what they hope will become an annual ...

Jean Lafitte’s last rival left Galveston on Jul. 8, 1817 leaving the self-proclaimed “President” of Texas in complete control of the island. Whether the famous pirate really made that outlandish claim ...

The first U.S. flag, as adopted by Congress, features 13 alternating red and white stripes along with 13 stars positioned in ...

There’s an old story that comes from the Sabine River country. In those days, that river was more of an inconvenience than a ...

Trevor Wardlaw honored his family's legacy by laying a medallion at Cynthia Ann Parker's gravesite at Fort Sill, uniting ...

Spanish interest in the region picked up when Russia looked to settle in the Californias in the mid-18th century. While ...

After the victory at San Jacinto, he was elected president of the Republic twice (1836-1838, 1841-1844), U.S. senator (1846-1859), and governor (1859-1861).

The Texas state flag flies during the first round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio on March 30, 2023, in San Antonio. Mike Mulholland/GETTY What To Know The proposed legislation is ...

On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico, marking the birth of the Republic of Texas. Frustrated by living under the rule of President Santa Anna, Texians and Tejanos sought ...

In December 1836 the Texas Congress, heady from victory against Mexico, claimed the republic’s boundaries included “the mouth of the Rio Grande, thence up the principal stream of said river to ...

On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico, establishing the Republic of Texas. Here’s where to celebrate this weekend.