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TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024 Mornin y’all! On this day in 1842, 700 Mexican soldiers captured the Alamo and occupied San Antonio. Four days later, the invading forces abandoned the city … Continue reading Tuesday, March 5, 2024
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024 Howdy folks! Today, we’re turning our attention to those in need in the Panhandle. The largest wildfire in state history has scorched one million acres of … Continue reading Monday, March 4, 2024
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024 Happy March y’all! On this day in 1978, the Nature Conservancy in Virginia bought Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg for $1.3M. It became a state park in 1984. … Continue reading Friday, March 1, 2024
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 Happy Leap Year! On this day in 1988, the small Texas town of Anthony declared itself the Leap Year Capital of the World. Since then, the … Continue reading Thursday, February 29, 2024
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 Happy Wednesday, Y’all! On this day in 1948, thirty-eight ranching women met in San Angelo to form what’s known today as the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. It’s … Continue reading Wednesday, February 28, 2024
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024 How are y’all doin? On this day in 1907, Gillespie County matriarch Justina Luckenbach died. In the early 1850s, she and her husband, Jacob, founded the German … Continue reading Tuesday, February 27, 2024
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024 Howdy! On this day in 1977, members of the Texas Farm Workers Union marched 420 miles from San Juan to Austin to garner legislative support for collective … Continue reading Monday, February 26, 2024
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024 Remember the Alamo! On this day in 1835, Mexican forces led by General Santa Anna began laying siege to the Alamo. Two hundred defenders held the … Continue reading Friday, February 23, 2024
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Howdy Y’all! On this day in 1819, the U.S. renounced its claim to Texas in the Adams-Onís Treaty. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams negotiated the … Continue reading Thursday, February 22, 2024
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024 Howdy! On this day in 1943, women of the newly-created Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) squadron began training in Sweetwater, Texas. Over a thousand female pilots … Continue reading Wednesday, February 21, 2024
