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Confederate Headstones To Be Dedicated – Houston
On Saturday, October 28, 2006, the Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #67 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Washington Cemetery Historic Trust will dedicate 12 new Confederate headstones in memory of Confederate veterans buried in Washington Cemetery in Houston, Texas. The public is invited to the dedication ceremony which will begin at 10:00 a.m…. read more »
Daughters of the Republic of Texas, “The Vision,” Republic of Texas History Complex
By consolidating the activities of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas and The Republic of Texas Museum in one location in downtown Austin adjacent to the historic French Legation Museum, The Daughters of the Republic of Texas will be able to create the Republic of Texas History Complex. The Republic of Texas History Complex… read more »
David Crockett in Congress – The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man’s Friend
Review of David Crockett in Congress: The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man’s Friend by James R. Boylston and Allen J. WienerReview by K. K. Searle An excerpt from the April 9, 1836 edition of the Niles Weekly Register (Baltimore, Maryland) provides the now famous account of Davy Crockett’s arrival in Texas: “A gentleman… read more »
David Crockett in Congress Wins IPPY Award
In February, I had the opportunity to review David Crockett in Congress: The Rise and Fall of the Poor Man’s Friend by James R. Boylston and Allen J. Wiener (Bright Sky Press, 2009). We have just been advised that David Crockett in Congress has just received a 2010 Independent Publisher’s Book Award for Best Regional… read more »
David Hill San Jacinto Veteran Memorial Ceremony
On Saturday May 29, 2010 at 2:00 p.m., the San Saba River Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the Family of David Hill will be conducting a veteran memorial ceremony for David Hill’s service at the Battle of San Jacinto. The ceremony will be held at Bluffton Cemetery in Llano County,… read more »
Death of a Texas Ranger by Cynthia Leal Massey
Death of a Texas Ranger is a wonderfully researched and entertaining history about the killing of a Texas Ranger named John Green. Sergeant Green had been a successful Indian fighter on the Texas frontier for many years prior to his death. What makes this history even more fascinating is that John Green was killed by… read more »
Dedication of Texas State Historical Marker for Anson Jones – The Last President of Texas – November 21, 2009
The Texas Heritage Society and the Harris County Historical Commission cordially invite you to the Anson Jones Texas Historical marker dedication ceremony on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Glenwood Cemetery located at 2525 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas. Below is the marker text of the Anson Jones marker: ANSON JONES(JANUARY 20, 1798 –… read more »
Descendants of the Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence Luncheon – March 1, 2014
On Saturday March 1, 2014 at Washington-on-the Brazos, the Descendants of the Signers will remember the contributions of their ancestors who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico there in 1836. If you are a descendant of a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and you would like to attend the luncheon, you… read more »
Descendants of the Signers Reunion and Luncheon – March 1, 2015
On March 1, 2015, The Descendants of the Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence will meet at Washington-on-the-Brazos for a luncheon to celebrate Texas Independence Day. All descendants of the 60 signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence and their families are welcome to attend this annual event. The reunion and luncheon will be held… read more »
Después de un tiempo en Texas – Review of Magnolia City by Duncan Alderson
In some of my other book reviews, I have suggested that more fiction writers would do well to set their short stories and novels in Texas with its unique history, sites and blends of cultures. Texas appears often in the mostly mythologized Westerns, but the real Texas has remained virtually untapped by serious novelists. In… read more »