Cole Strehlow

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1944, James Earl Rudder, a native of Eden, Texas, commanded the Second Ranger Battalion during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, … Continue reading Thursday, June 6, 2024

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1837, the Republic of Texas granted a charter for Independence Academy in Washington County. In 1845, the school was donated … Continue reading Wednesday, June 5, 2024

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1897, Booker T. Washington delivered the first commencement address at Prairie View Normal Institute, which was later renamed Prairie View … Continue reading Tuesday, June 4, 2024

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1897, Booker T. Washington delivered the first commencement address at Prairie View Normal Institute, which was later renamed Prairie View … Continue reading Tuesday, June 4, 2024

MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1836, a mounted company of Texas Rangers seized a Mexican warship after fooling its captain into thinking they were Mexican … Continue reading Monday, June 3, 2024

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1961, the last privately owned passenger train left Union Terminal in Dallas. Today, the station is used by Amtrak, Dallas … Continue reading Friday, May 31, 2024

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