LOCAL HISTORY
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.
10 celebrities that took their last breath in Texas
| October 22, 2024
From presidents to pioneers, civil rights icons to silver screen stars, Texas has been the final chapter in many remarkable American celebrities.