
7 times labor unions shaped history in Texas
by Joey Held
| March 11, 2026
american history | austin | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | CULTURE | employment | EQUALITY | equity | FARMING | FORT WORTH | galveston | HARDGATE | LABOR | LIFESTYLE | protests | San Antonio | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | Texas Lead Story | WORK
From garnering better wages for pecan shellers to the first hotel strike in Texas, these labor unions have made a difference for their workers.

Texas is again where the buffalo roam
| March 11, 2026
“Land Back” movement | american history | ancestors | animals | black freedom | black liberation | Black Liberation-Indigenous Sovereignty Collective | buffalo | central texas | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | conservation | CULTURE | East Texas | EQUALITY | historic preservation | History | indigenous | indigenous tribes | LIFESTYLE | Lipan Apache | North Texas | outdoors | San Antonio | south texas | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | TEXAS POLITICS | Texas Tribal Buffalo Project | wildlife
Today, bison (commonly called “buffalo”) are once again thriving and providing for Indigenous people.

The history of Texas Longhorn cattle: From Christopher Columbus to a record Fort Worth sale
by Sydni Ellis
| March 3, 2026
american history | animals | CULTURE | FAMILY | FARMING | FORT WORTH | HARDGATE | History | LIFESTYLE | Local news | San Antonio | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | Texas Lead Story | University of Texas at Austin
Texas Longhorn cattle have a rich, centuries-long history that has led to the prestigious state icon they are today.

7 Tejanas who shaped history
| March 2, 2026
Adela Sloss Vento | american history | Art | arts | celebrities | Community | CULTURE | diversity | EDUCATION | Emma Tenayuca | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | Gloria Anzaldúa | HARDGATE | History | Jovita Idár | Laura Canales | LIFESTYLE | LITERATURE | local artists | Lydia Mendoza | MEXICAN CULTURE | News | San Antonio | Selena Quintanilla | Tejanas | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
Tejanas have changed history in ways big and small for as long as we can remember. Check out these seven examples from the music world to politics.

SFA plans to move iconic Stone Fort Museum due to upcoming development projects
by Sam Cohen
| February 25, 2026
american history | college | Community | CULTURE | development | East Texas | educators | expansion | HARDGATE | History | INFRASTRUCTURE | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | local politics | locals | SFA | STATE | Stephen F. Austin State University | Stone Fort Museum | TEXAS | Texas Centennial | TEXAS HISTORY | TRANSPORTATION
SFA announced that it will be relocating the historic Stone Fort Museum due to upcoming development projects. Here’s what you need to know.



