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A new book unearths a chapter of the state’s story when anti-intellectual fundamentalism was put to good ends.
Politics & Policy The Texas Historical Commission Removed Books on Racism and Slavery From Plantation Gift Shops An agency spokesperson claimed that the move had nothing to do with politics.
The tell-all story about the Sneed-Boyce Feud involving an XIT foreman is gaining popularity across the world.
Texas Icons It’s Time to Reexamine One of the Most Beloved Books About Texas Regarded by many Texans as a classic work of history, T. R. Fehrenbach’s Lone Star contains racist ideas that ...
Discover Texas' rich cartographic history with "Texas Takes Shape," featuring over 100 historical maps from the General Land Office.
Special to the Tyler Morning Telegraph A new book from Texan Mike Vance shines light on 48 lesser known tales from all parts of the Lone Star State. It is Undertold Texas Volume 1, and it presents ...
A citizen committee in Texas made the decision last month to re-classify the children's book, "Colonization and the Wampanoag Story" as fiction.
Putting pen to paper, Deborah Burkett once again brings to life those who impacted Texas history. Using the individual’s own words, Burkett allows people to speak for themselves in her latest ...
On this date in Texas history, Imani McGee-Stafford blocked seven shots in a game against Kansas State.
The Texas Tribune reviewed the 15-page document, which will be handed out to new drivers, and asked historians to comment on how accurately and thoroughly it chronicles the state’s history.
Recently, “Native Texan” columnist Joe Holley shared his top ten Texas books. We asked readers to share their own essential Texas reads. If you have a book recommendation, send us an email to ...
The book – which provides a detailed history of every sheriff’s office in Texas – looks like it belongs in a museum. But the book wasn’t written by historians.