Texas history

Imagine a time when bats were seen as secret weapons in a strange military plan. Sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, right?

The "Money Well" in Nacogdoches County... could it hold Santa Anna's lost gold? We dig into this fascinating story!

Texas is home to dozens of abandoned ghost towns. These ten once thrived with people, now they’re just memories reclaimed by nature.

Texas once had a navy to fit for its independence. Discover the schooners that protected the Lone Star State, and its sea-worth legacy.

Read about the success of an East Texas seventh-grader who won the grand prize in the Save Texas History Essay Contest

It’s one of Texas’s most iconic songs—but it was too fun for WWII Britain. Learn why the BBC pulled it off the air

I remember hearing stories about certain places in Texas being haunted, but never entire TOWNS. Until recently, that is.

Around 1400 Texians would lose their lives in this battle that took place over 20 years before the fall of the Alamo

From a seaside camel to a squirrel with sticky fingers, here are 11 of the strangest Texas Historical Markers

This ongoing Texas feud predates the Civil War and the feud between the Hatfields and McCoys.

Texas is a common word in Norway, but you are going to be surprised what it means

This town might be the ultimate place to celebrate Leap Day.