“I am monarch of all I survey. My rights there are none to dispute.” This apparent slogan for life was occasionally spoken by Milton...

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

As a young child, Arizona Juanita Dranes lost her eyesight due to an influenza outbreak. Born near Greenville, Texas, with a mixed...

Have you ever visited Oneida, Texas? Or maybe the Texas towns of Connally’s Store, Tile City, Fiddlers Ridge, Mercer’s Crossing, or Santa...

It was on the muddy banks of the Brazos River that Sarah gave birth to her first child. With the other refugees in the 1836 Runaway...

John Leakey was known in pioneer Texas as a successful rancher and businessman. But among his many accolades, the Texas Historical Marker...

“The struggle for Texan Independence, and the storming of Monterey attest to his bravery as a soldier, while his many deeds of charity...

Some historians have called the Alamo the “Cradle of Texas liberty.” It was first established in East Texas and was later moved to San...

From the stunning Gothic exterior to the stately 115-year-old sanctuary, the First United Methodist Church in downtown Houston is...

The town is gone but the church is still there. Every Sunday morning the Marcelina Baptist Church still offers Sunday School and Worship....