Cole Strehlow

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders” began assembling in San Antonio to prepare for the invasion of Cuba during the Spanish-American … Continue reading Thursday, May 30, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1939, the State Soil Conservation Board was organized in response to the devastating Dust Bowl of the 1930s. (Learn more) … Continue reading Wednesday, May 29, 2024

TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1923, the Santa Rita No. 1 oil well in Reagan County blew in, ushering in the era of commercial oil … Continue reading Tuesday, May 28, 2024

MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024 Happy Memorial Day! On this day in 1961, John Tower became the first Republican senator elected in the state since Reconstruction, winning a special election to … Continue reading Monday, May 27, 2024

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1869, twenty-four defendants went on trial for killing three prisoners who had gotten into a political fight that turned violent. … Continue reading Friday, May 24, 2024

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1871, state lawmakers established the Texas Bureau of Immigration with the intent of “promoting and protecting immigration” into the state. … Continue reading Thursday, May 23, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1971, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum was dedicated at the University of Texas campus in Austin. (Learn more) … Continue reading Wednesday, May 22, 2024

MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1805, King Charles IV of Spain ordered a survey to determine the boundary between Texas and the United States’ newly … Continue reading Monday, May 20, 2024

FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1865, the last 1,200 Union prisoners left Camp Ford outside Tyler, the largest Confederate detention camp west of the Mississippi. … Continue reading Friday, May 17, 2024

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1843, the Texas Navy defeated two Mexican warships in a brief skirmish off the Yucatán coast. The victory was commemorated … Continue reading Thursday, May 16, 2024