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June 2, 2026 by admin

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1849, Maj. Robert S. Neighbors arrived in San Antonio after leading an expedition to survey a northern route to El Paso. Yesterday, … Continue reading Tuesday, June 2, 2026

June 1, 2026 by admin

Monday, June 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, the Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park in Gillespie County opened to the public. In its first five years … Continue reading Monday, June 1, 2026

May 31, 2026 by admin

SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, the last privately operated passenger train departed Dallas Union Terminal, ending an era for the historic station that now … Continue reading Sunday, May 31, 2026

May 30, 2026 by admin

Saturday, May 30, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1898, Gen. Nelson A. Miles ordered Theodore Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders” to depart San Antonio for Tampa, Florida, ahead of the … Continue reading Saturday, May 30, 2026

May 29, 2026 by admin

Friday, May 29, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1939, the State Soil Conservation Board was organized in response to the devastating Dust Bowl of the 1930s. If you’re … Continue reading Friday, May 29, 2026

May 28, 2026 by admin

Thursday, May 28, 2026 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 Thursday, May 28, 2026

May 27, 2026 by admin

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1961, John Tower became the first Republican senator elected in the state since Reconstruction, winning a special election to fill … Continue reading Wednesday, May 27, 2026

May 26, 2026 by admin

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1993, Texas Rangers outfielder Jose Canseco was immortalized for one of the most infamous bloopers in baseball history when a … Continue reading Tuesday, May 26, 2026

May 25, 2026 by admin

Monday, May 25, 2026 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 professor of … Continue reading Monday, May 25, 2026

May 24, 2026 by admin

Sunday, May 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1893, Texas purchased William Barret Travis’s famed 1836 Alamo letter for $85 from his great-grandson, preserving one of the state’s … Continue reading Sunday, May 24, 2026