Sunday, July 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1855, Governor Elisha Pease authorized James Hughes Callahan to lead a force across the Rio Grande after cross-border raiders. The … Continue reading Sunday, July 5, 2026

Saturday, July 4, 2026 Happy Independence Day! On this day in 1845, a convention assembled in Austin to consider the congressional resolution proposing the annexation of the Republic of Texas … Continue reading Saturday, July 4, 2026

Friday, July 3, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, USS Texas, America’s first commissioned battleship, helped destroy the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Santiago in Cuba. Her … Continue reading Friday, July 3, 2026

Thursday, July 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law at the White House. Johnson was born … Continue reading Thursday, July 2, 2026

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders made their famous charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba. The volunteer cavalry had been … Continue reading Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, the Army dismissed 2nd Lt. Henry O. Flipper, the first black graduate of West Point, for conduct unbecoming an … Continue reading Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Monday, June 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1928, the Democratic National Convention wrapped up in Houston, the first national party convention held in the South since the … Continue reading Monday, June 29, 2026

Sunday, June 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1919, Texas became the first Southern state to ratify the 19th Amendment. The state Senate’s vote made Texas the ninth … Continue reading Sunday, June 28, 2026

Saturday, June 27, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1930, businessman and politician Ross Perot was born in Texarkana. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he founded Electronic … Continue reading Saturday, June 27, 2026

Friday, June 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1911, Babe Didrikson Zaharias was born in Port Arthur. She won three Olympic medals, took up golf, helped found the … Continue reading Friday, June 26, 2026