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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

Thursday, February 20, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1874, Republican Walter Moses Burton was seated in the Texas Senate after his Democrat opponent contested the election. Before serving … Continue reading Thursday, February 20, 2025

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1946, nuclear laboratory technician and labor union activist Karen Silkwood was born in Longview. Known for reporting concerns about the … Continue reading Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1910, French aviator Louis Paulhan made the first recorded airplane flight in Texas. Paulhan flew a Farman biplane in Houston … Continue reading Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Monday, February 17, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1929, the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, was founded at Salón Obreros y Obreras in Corpus Christi. … Continue reading Monday, February 17, 2025

Saturday, February 15, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1876, Texas passed the Constitution of 1876, which remains the basic law of Texas, subject only to the U.S. Constitution. … Continue reading Saturday, February 15, 2025

Friday, February 14, 2025 Happy Valentine’s Day! On this day in 1904, oilman Walter William Fondren married Ella Florence Cochrum in Corsicana. Fondren co-founded the Humble Oil Company, which later … Continue reading Friday, February 14, 2025

Thursday, February 13, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1975, actor Tony Dalton was born in Laredo. He is best known for his portrayal of Mexican drug lord Lalo … Continue reading Thursday, February 13, 2025