2012 March
Anson Jones History – Holland Lodge #1 A.F. & A.M.
Texas History Page Blog master, Kameron K. Searle, will be the guest speaker at Holland Masonic Lodge #1 in Houston, Texas on March 14, 2012 at the regularly stated meeting. This meeting is open to all Master Masons. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and the lodge meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. The subject of… read more »
Rolling Thunder and The Texas Army at Washington-on-the-Brazos March 3, 2012
Rolling Thunder Fired in Salute of Texas Independence Day Special thanks to Eric Scott of Bray Controls for these wonderful shots of Rolling Thunder and The Texas Army at this year’s celebration of Texas Independence Day at Washington-on-the-Brazos. This year’s celebration of the 176th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico… read more »
Texas Instruments and the Microchip
Most people don’t know the microchip started in Texas. In 1958, Texas Instrument’s Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit, forever changing the world as we know it. The integrated circuit paved the way for the microchip, which is the basis of all our super-portable technology today. But how did he start? What made one little… read more »
When Was the Town of Danville, Texas Founded?
Over the years, I have been amazed to meet so many 5th , 6th and 7th generation Texans whose ancestors originally settled in the area in and around the town of Danville, Texas in Montgomery County. Don’t waste your time looking for Danville, Texas on a modern map however, you won’t find it. Danville has… read more »