Founding Fathers and the Forty Acres – UT Austin News
George Washington Statue Anyone spending more than 10 minutes on the Forty Acres will have seen the impressive…
LIST: Fourth of July fireworks, parades, celebrations across Greater Houston
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a Texas-sized Fourth: find fireworks, parades and festivals across Greater Houston, sorted by…
West Texas identity in 2026: oil, history and culture
West Texas Drilling Rig At Sunset(Photo by Ed Lallo/Getty Images) Ed Lallo/Getty Images Midland is a city in…
More rain this year helps firework retailers ahead of holiday
SAN ANTONIO – After years of drought conditions, Texans will have more fireworks options to choose from this…
RBFCU launches ‘Stars, Stripes & Service’ drive to fight hunger across Texas
SAN ANTONIO – Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union will launch Stars, Stripes & Service, a statewide food drive running…
New initiative aims to help descendants of San Antonio Missions uncover Indigenous roots
SAN ANTONIO – A local organization is launching an effort to help people discover whether they are descendants…
Original Declaration of Independence on display at Fair Park – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A rare piece of American history is now on display in Dallas. An original copy of the Declaration…
BNSF’s celebratory locomotive rolls into Fort Worth June 16
by Eric E. Garcia, Fort Worth Report June 9, 2026 BNSF Railway is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with…
The American Experiment – UT Austin News
When trying to convey a sense of the United States in the quarter millennium since its founding, it…
Daughters of the American Revolution members preserve history, honor veterans in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, members of the Daughters of the…
How BNSF and rail companies are celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday
by Eric E. Garcia, Fort Worth Report May 29, 2026 A moving salute to America can be viewed…
How The Alamo became one of the most defining sites in U.S. history
SAN ANTONIO – Long before the United States was founded, the story of The Alamo was already taking…