LOCAL HISTORY
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.
10 Texas towns with funny names
| October 21, 2024
Let’s dig into unusual town names throughout the state that are objectively funny, and maybe even cute.
The 11 deadliest natural disasters in Texas history
| October 15, 2024
From hurricanes to tornadoes to natural gas leaks, Texas has had several unfortunate natural disasters over the years. These 11 took the harshest tolls.