Tag: Texas history
Adelsverein: The Harvesting
As I am with all good books, I was very sorry when this one was over. This conclusion of the 2008 trilogy really wasn’t enough for me. How about a fourth book? Or more? Hayes loves her characters and makes us love them, too, and so we long to learn how the new generations will [...]
Posted: April 24th, 2010 under Civil War, Library, Texana.
Tags: Adelsverein: The Harvesting, Celia D. Hayes, German settlements, Texas history
Comments: 2
Happy Texas Independence Day
It’s happy now. Wasn’t on this day in 1836. The Alamo was under siege by the Mexican thousands and the Texians, despite today’s issuance of their proclamation of Texas independence, were about as disorganized and fractious as you might expect a fledgling government and its ad hoc military to be. Four days from now, with [...]
Posted: March 2nd, 2010 under Genealogy, Texana.
Tags: Alamo, Goliad, San Jacinto, Texas history, Texas Independence Day
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The Old Stage Coach of The Plains
The coming of the Butterfield Stage Line to Texas. Frederick Remington painting, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth. From the great Texas history site Texas Beyond History, found here.
Posted: November 1st, 2009 under Texana.
Tags: Amon Carter Museum, Butterfield Stag Lines, Fort Worth, Frederick Remington, Texas Beyond History, Texas history
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Going to bed Remembering the Alamo
That’s what kids around the world are doing these days, thanks to the Handbook of Texas Online: "…a trailblazing resource about all things Texas." It’s also, just plain fun to read. And more is coming. Watch the video, pard.
Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Texana.
Tags: Handbook of Texas Online, Remember the Alamo, Texana, Texas history
Comments: 7
