Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1917, Houston attorneys William Ashton Vinson and James A. Elkins established what would become one of the world’s largest law firms. … Continue reading Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Monday, August 31, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1839, the Rev. Thomas Spraggins and a small group of fellow Baptists organized Independence Baptist Church in Independence, Washington County, building … Continue reading Monday, August 31, 2026

Sunday, August 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1901, the El Paso Electric Railway Company took over supplying El Paso’s electricity from the Brush Electric Light Company, whose … Continue reading Sunday, August 30, 2026

Saturday, August 29, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1856, the Houston Academy was established with support from civic leaders. The school, housed in a two-story brick building, accommodated … Continue reading Saturday, August 29, 2026

Friday, August 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1845, the convention that wrote Texas’ first state constitution adjourned in Austin. Delegates had approved annexation 55-1, putting the Republic … Continue reading Friday, August 28, 2026

Thursday, August 27, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1908, Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on a Hill Country farm near Stonewall. The future president taught school in Cotulla before … Continue reading Thursday, August 27, 2026

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1837, two Mexican warships cornered the Texas Navy schooner Invincible off Galveston. She snagged her rudder on the harbor bar and … Continue reading Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1986, Mary Moody Northen died at 94 in her family’s Galveston mansion. At 62, she had taken over her father’s insurance, banking, … Continue reading Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Monday, August 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, the town of Ben Ficklin—then the county seat in Tom Green County—was destroyed in a flash flood that killed 65 … Continue reading Monday, August 24, 2026

Sunday, August 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1835, Nacogdoches city attorney Antonio Menchaca warned the governor that Texans there planned to disarm local Mexicans. The Texas Revolution … Continue reading Sunday, August 23, 2026