LOCAL HISTORY

Dallas celebrates Reverchon Park’s renovated baseball field
| May 2, 2025
Reverchon Park’s ceentury-old baseball field reopens after stunning renovation, blending historic charm with modern amenities for future generations of players.

The oldest buildings in Houston that are still standing
by Joey Held
| May 1, 2025
We’re taking a tour through time, exploring some of the most historic buildings in Houston. Which ones have survived as the city evolves?

Here are 7 of some of Texas’ most strange laws
by Joi Louviere
| 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)
by Joey Held
| 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
by Joey Held
| 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.