Author Laura Raun has produced a valuable biography of Andrew Sansom, the land preservationist who is called the "Teddy Roosevelt of Texas" ...

A rewrite of Texas’ social studies curriculum is underway, with lawmakers, teachers and history enthusiasts at odds over exactly how to present the history of Texas and the United States to the ...

Texas joined the Union as the 28th state, after its war of independence against Mexico and 10 years as a Lone Star republic, on this day in history, Dec. 29, 1845. The vast state, larger in area than ...

While a new generation of scholars is correcting the historical record, supporters of the traditional narratives are fighting to keep their grip on the public imagination. This article is part of our ...

The Texas Rangers are older than Texas itself—at least by one metric. Stephen F. Austin created the group of cowboy-lawmen in 1823, thirteen years before the founding of the Texas Republic and more ...

BANDERA — The mystery starts at the edge of town. A green sign reads: "Bandera City Limit, Pop. 957." Really? Fewer than 1,000 people live in this bustling cowboy town on the banks of the Medina River ...