Minnie Stacey was a clandestine prostitute at the Dew Drop Inn in Woodward, Oklahoma. When she was brought before the court on obvious...

As a boy living with my parents, we occasionally drove out to the Texas country-side for a daytrip. When lunchtime came, we would look...

In 1894, the Leon County town of Poor, Texas, was having trouble attracting settlers. Some citizens suggested that the name of the...

Following the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, and the Civil War in 1861-1865, Texas was embroiled in a war of politics in 1875. To settle...

Civilization in Texas took a leap forward in 1846. Baron Otfried Hans Von (John) Meusebach purchased 10,000 acres of land in central...

Gossip spread quickly when the local minister was caught in adultery. At first, everyone was skeptical. But as rumors became fact, the...

The bustling township of Addison, Texas, is a sparkling jewel in the Platinum Corridor of Dallas County. Due to its many businesses,...

For Pastor Carhart, the first Christmas at “Saints' Roost” was a dream come true. No alcohol was sold in town, and only church people...

Bessie Coleman wanted to fly. Born in Atlanta, Texas, in 1892, she knew extreme poverty. Her father was a sharecropper of Native American...

Heinrich Rosenberger was the son of a humble cobbler in Bilten, Switzerland. Due to family poverty, he left school to work in the fabric...