Important Dates, Events, and Milestones in Texas History Offers a chronological timeline of important dates, events, and milestones in Texas history. Corn farmers settle near the Presidio in the area where the Rio Grande and Rio Conchos join around 1500 BCE. It is now believed to be the olde...
1. The Alamo, San Antonio Overview The Alamo is not only a pivotal piece of Texas history but also a hotspot for ghostly encounters. Many visitors report hearing whispers and seeing apparitions of soldiers who fought during the infamous battle. Haunting Tales Ghostly Soldiers: Numerous accounts ...
Miss Mona (Dolly Parton) runs the Chicken Ranch, a brothel with a long history in a small Texas town. The locals have a good relationship with the institution, and Mona is respected in the community. The sheriff, Ed Earl Dodd (Burt Reynolds), also looks out for the Chicken Ranch due ...
Pre-Colonial History Before the arrival of European settlers, Texas was inhabited by variousNative American tribes, including the Apache, Comanche, and Caddo. These tribes had their own unique cultures and societies and made significant accomplishments in areas such as agriculture, trade, and art. ...
The version of Texas history I learned in school was woefully incomplete. And, according to two historians, this 2016 textbook is, too.
The Spanish Government built the Alamo which was known as Mission Valero in 1717. The doors of the Interior Sacristy of the church were built in 1750. On March 6, 1836 the battle of the Alamo inscribed the names of those 189 Texian defenders into our history forever: Crockett, Travis, ...
10 of the Most Haunted Locations to Check Out in New Mexico The Land of Enchantment is full of history; some of that history lies in the dark & spooky side. As a result, manysites & historic places are extremely haunted. Here are a couple of the spookiest places you can visit right ...
To many people, even many Texans, Texas history includes little more than the battle of the Alamo and the development of a petroleum empire. In "Texas: A Modern History", David McComb completes the picture, painting a fascinating portrait of a state that has changed profoundly in little more...
Texana History Letters from the Alamo by Lori Grossman The Alamo's acting commander, Lieutenant Colonel William Barret Travis, fought Mexican forces not only with conventional weapons, but also with the ammunition of the written word. Recent Book Reviews ...
其中在圣安东尼奥地区保存最完整、规模最宏大的是Mission San Jose(传教站),这里同时也是联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产 San Antonio Missions National History Park(圣安东尼奥传教站国家历史公园)的总部所在地。跨越300多年历史的圣何塞传教站始建于1720年清康熙年间,因其宏大的规模与精致的设计而被称为“传教站...