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Thursday, July 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, construction began on Camp Logan near Houston. It served as a hospital for wounded soldiers during World War I, … Continue reading Thursday, July 24, 2025

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1885, 31 bankers formed the Texas Bankers Association in Lampasas Springs (now Lampasas). With more than 375 member banks, it … Continue reading Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1947, Don Henley, one of the founding members of the Eagles, was born in Gilmer. In 2008, Rolling Stone magazine … Continue reading Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Monday, July 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1821, the flag of Spain was lowered for the last time in San Antonio after Mexican revolutionaries gained control of … Continue reading Monday, July 21, 2025

Friday, July 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, the United States War Department ordered the Thirty-sixth Infantry Division at Camp Bowie in Tarrant County to mobilize for … Continue reading Friday, July 18, 2025

Thursday, July 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1835, an assembly of colonists gathered at William Millican’s gin house in Jackson County to discuss their grievances against the … Continue reading Thursday, July 17, 2025

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1839, around 500 Texas troops defeated some 800 Cherokees in what is now Henderson County. The two-day Battle of the … Continue reading Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, August Siemering founded the German-language Die Freie Presse für Texas in San Antonio. It ceased publication in 1945. A yearlong fight … Continue reading Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Monday, July 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1879, the Texas legislature authorized selling state land in 52 western counties for fifty cents an acre. The law was … Continue reading Monday, July 14, 2025

Saturday, July 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1943, Baylor College of Medicine opened in a former Sears store in Houston. It was initially founded in 1900 in … Continue reading Saturday, July 12, 2025