Mary loved Texas! And as a nationally known author, that love permeated her literature. Stirred by her writings, many people from the...

"See That My Grave Is Kept Clean!" If you are a Bob Dylan fan, you will recognize this phrase as the title of the last song on his debut...

As a credentialed minister for almost 60 years, I have visited many Texas cemeteries to conduct funerals and graveside memorials. Some...

“Go away! I don’t buy from peddlers.” This unwelcome greeting was becoming all too frequent as Florence went door to door selling A&P...

Deserter! In April 1836, both Abraham Scales and John Garner were tried, convicted, and sentenced to death by firing squad for war crimes...

Living in the Texas Panhandle in the mid-1870’s was risky. Besides the Comanche raids and buffalo stampedes, range wild fires and blue...

Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do! This was a favorite phrase of the late Texas-based pastor and author David...

They Raise Merry Cain at the Waco Tap! This was a headline in the Fort Worth Democrat newspaper on April 10, 1878. The accompanying...

At first glance, Tee Pee City was the perfect place to settle. Nestled at the confluence of Middle Pease River and Tee Pee Creek, the...

“I feel safer on a racetrack than I do on Houston’s freeways!” This familiar quote has been attributed to auto racing legend A.J. Foyt....