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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1950, future governor Rick Perry was born in Haskell. He was elected lieutenant governor in 1998 and assumed the governorship … Continue reading Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Monday, March 3, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1837, President Andrew Jackson appointed Alcée Louis La Branche to be the first U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Texas. … Continue reading Monday, March 3, 2025

Saturday, March 1, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1836, delegates kicked off the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos, concluding on March 17 after drafting the Texas Declaration of … Continue reading Saturday, March 1, 2025

Friday, February 28, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1993, a gunfight erupted at the Mount Carmel Center outside Waco between members of the Branch Davidian religious cult and … Continue reading Friday, February 28, 2025

Thursday, February 27, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1917, future governor John B. Connally Jr. was born on a farm near Floresville. A World War II veteran, he … Continue reading Thursday, February 27, 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1908, cartoonist Frederick Bean “Tex” Avery was born in Taylor. Working for Warner Bros. and MGM Studios, he helped create … Continue reading Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1937, TV journalist Bob Schieffer was born in Austin. A graduate of TCU, Schieffer was the host of Face the … Continue reading Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Monday, February 24, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1836, William Barret Travis penned his famous appeal “To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World” for … Continue reading Monday, February 24, 2025

Saturday, February 22, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1878, Charles Moran was born in Tennessee. Moran coached football at Texas A&M from 1909 to 1914, famously beating the … Continue reading Saturday, February 22, 2025

Friday, February 21, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1896, Pecos County justice of the peace Roy Bean staged a heavyweight championship fight on the southern bank of the … Continue reading Friday, February 21, 2025