Texas is a state that prides itself on its particular spirit in independence. Largely, it stems from the famous Texas ...

History of the Alamo The Alamo, originally known as the Mission San Antonio de Valero, has roots that stretch back to the early 18th century. Established by Spanish missionaries, it served as a hub ...

To celebrate Texas Independence Day on March 2, here are 10 facts about the revolution you might not know. A little over 50 years after the siege of the Alamo, the old chapel with that famous ...

Historian Benjamin Heber Johnson, reared in Houston, retells Texas history in a way that will appeal to a broad range of the state's readers.

For the Texas history buffs, take the Texas Revolution quiz. In 1821 Mexico owned a large portion of land that no one lived on. So empresarios were tasked with recruiting new people to settle the ...

"It becomes a rallying call for the Texas Revolution," Lanham said. "Many people who maybe weren’t involved or who had sat on the fence joined the cause." Six weeks later on April 21, led by Sam ...

The Runaway Scrape, an arduous evacuation of a panicked sea of humanity fleeing eastward during Santa Anna’s 1836 Texas campaign, has been overshadowed by stories of the Alamo and San Jacinto.