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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 ...
Stephen F. Austin State University’s East Texas Research Center recently received a $3,000 donation from The Sons of the ...
A medallion is dedicated at Fort Velasco by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, honoring Texas' fight for independence ...
Texas residents chose to scatter their ashes at the Alamo, Washington-on-the-Brazos, San Jacinto Battlefield & Monument, and Fort Mackinac, while other notable monuments across the country included ...
Trevor Wardlaw honored his family's legacy by laying a medallion at Cynthia Ann Parker's gravesite at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, uniting the two state's histories.
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 ...