LOCAL HISTORY
Here are 7 of some of Texas’ most strange laws
| April 10, 2025
If you’re tuned into Texas politics, it probably doesn’t surprise you that the state has laws that don’t make any sense in 2025. There must’ve been a time when making laws was fun and easy and state leaders, as well as city governments, started throwing any rule to the wall to see if it stuck. […]
6 legendary Texas animals (and the stories behind them)
| March 12, 2025
Learn about some of the most legendary Texas animals, from college mascots like Bevo and Reveille to long-gone mammals memorialized in time.
Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
| February 4, 2025
Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture, and education.
6 significant Texas sites connected to the Underground Railroad
| January 27, 2025
While many enslaved people headed north to Canada, an alternate path sought freedom via a different route, traveling through Texas and into Mexico.
The 12 oldest buildings in Dallas-Fort Worth
| January 6, 2025
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has nearly 200 years worth of history—and architecture—to draw from. Which early buildings are still intact today?
Discover Fort Worth’s 9 sister cities (in 9 different countries!)
| December 20, 2024
Fort Worth has an extensive network of sister cities all around the world. Learn more about the history of these places and attractions worth visiting.