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

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

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, Texas outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were ambushed and killed in Louisiana, ending their two-year crime spree. See … Continue reading Saturday, May 23, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1971, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum was dedicated at the University of Texas campus in Austin. Spring storms … Continue reading Friday, May 22, 2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1849, German immigrant and famed cabinetmaker Charles Steinhagen arrived in Galveston. Many of his pieces were collected by philanthropist Ima … Continue reading Thursday, May 21, 2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act. Texas had already done something similar as a Republic in 1839. Tesla … Continue reading Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1836, Comanche warriors kidnapped Cynthia Ann Parker and four others during an attack on Fort Parker in what is now … Continue reading Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Monday, May 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1931, Texas lawmakers established a five-member committee to investigate all aspects of state government, aiming to streamline operations and cut … Continue reading Monday, May 18, 2026

Sunday, May 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1839, Texas Rangers defeated Mexican insurgent Manuel Flores and his band near the North San Gabriel River. Following the skirmish, … Continue reading Sunday, May 17, 2026

Saturday, May 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1968, 400 students at Edgewood High School in San Antonio walked out to protest inadequate education, citing insufficient supplies and … Continue reading Saturday, May 16, 2026