A rewrite of Texas’ social studies curriculum is underway, with lawmakers, teachers and history enthusiasts at odds over exactly how to present the history of Texas and the United States to the ...

This Bridges' Texas history column explores the legacy of John Hemphill - the state's first chief justice and a U.S. Senator.

The Foundations of Texan Philanthropy, by Mary L. Kelley, is a scholarly examination of the philanthropic movement in Texas during the half-century following the creation of the state’s first private ...

Buc-ee’s chain of travel centers has become synonymous with Texas tourism in recent history, and an interaction with or ...

In 1846, at the onset of the Mexican-American War, much of what is today West Texas was embroiled in a huge dispute between the two nations — both sides claimed it as their own. When the U.S. won in ...