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Saturday, August 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1832, Texas settlers refused an order to surrender their arms to José de las Piedras, commander of the Mexican battalion … Continue reading Saturday, August 2, 2025

Saturday, July 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1877, Capt. Nicholas Nolan led a party of 40 Tenth U.S. Cavalry troopers and 24 buffalo hunters on an expedition … Continue reading Saturday, July 26, 2025

Sunday, July 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, a proclamation was issued from the steps of the Texas Capitol offering a $50,000 reward for the discovery of … Continue reading Sunday, July 13, 2025

Saturday, June 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1919, the Texas Senate ratified the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, becoming the first state in the South to … Continue reading Saturday, June 28, 2025

Saturday, June 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1902, trial lawyer Percy Eugene Foreman was born in Bold Springs. Among his most famous clients were James Earl Ray, … Continue reading Saturday, June 21, 2025

Saturday, May 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1912, actor and comedy writer Dave O’Brien was born in Big Spring. He is well known for his portrayal of … Continue reading Saturday, May 31, 2025

Sunday, May 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, Melvin B. Tolson received the annual poetry award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Tolson was a … Continue reading Sunday, May 25, 2025

Saturday, May 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1910, golfer Jimmy Demaret was born in Houston. Known for his flamboyant personality and wardrobe, he won the Masters in … Continue reading Saturday, May 24, 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, cult leader Marshall Applewhite was born in Spur. He and several dozen adherents of the Heaven’s Gate religious movement … Continue reading Saturday, May 17, 2025

Saturday, May 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1893, the Texas Equal Rights Association was formed in Dallas to advocate for women’s suffrage, becoming the first such organization … Continue reading Saturday, May 10, 2025