Cole Strehlow

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1908, John Worth Cloud was born. Cloud wrote The Legend of Old Stone Ranch, the official epic poem of Texas.  Speaking … Continue reading Saturday, September 14, 2024

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1936, legendary American singer and songwriter Charles Hardin Holley, better known as Buddy Holly, was born in Lubbock. A contract … Continue reading Saturday, September 7, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1871, “Gentleman Jim” Ferguson—a future governor of Texas, was born near Salado. He was first elected in 1914, running on a … Continue reading Saturday, August 31, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1932, Texas-born Bonnie Parker (the Bonnie in “Bonnie and Clyde”) was arrested for trying to smuggle guns to Clyde while … Continue reading Saturday, August 24, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1937, Texan Lyndon B. Johnson won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives, marking the beginning of a … Continue reading Saturday, August 10, 2024

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1929, Shamrock Oil and Gas was established in Amarillo by Irishman John Sheerin. The company was a predecessor of today’s … Continue reading Friday, August 9, 2024

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1870, the International Railroad Company received a charter to build a line from the south bank of the Red River … Continue reading Monday, August 5, 2024

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1937, the Texas Legislature passed the Soil Conservation Law in response to the Dust Bowl, establishing soil and water conservation … Continue reading Saturday, August 3, 2024

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1969, Texas played a pivotal role in Apollo 11’s successful moon landing, as the mission was controlled by NASA’s Mission … Continue reading Saturday, July 20, 2024

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1918, Medal of Honor recipient Horace S. Carswell Jr. was born in Fort Worth. During World War II, he sacrificed … Continue reading Thursday, July 18, 2024