Texas History

The Texas GOP will vote Saturday to possibly bar some state legislators from running in the 2026 primary, despite repeated Texas Supreme Court rulings saying they cannot.

Board members of the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society laid off the only full-time staff member Megan Coca and reduced hours at its Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum in July. The cuts came after losing more than $100,000 in federal grants and corporate donations at the start of the year, executive director Brenda Sanders-Wise said.

The case of Senator E.L. Alford, who was expelled from his seat in 1870, provides lessons for today.

The handbill that informed enslaved people in Texas of their freedom was given out June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

After decades away from public viewing, the mysterious rock formation that gave the North Texas city its name could be put on display again.

The Alliance for Texas History stresses that inclusivity and a "fact-based" approach is essential when telling the story of the Lone Star State.

As the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination approaches, a local filmmaker shares his reflections on the day JFK was killed and whether Dallas played any part in his death.

Texas State Historical Association members can’t agree on the makeup of the group’s board. And Executive Director J.P. Bryan, a descendant of Stephen F. Austin, is suing.

Only two other state government officers have been impeached: a governor in 1917 and a district judge in 1975.

The city of Cockrell Hill is hosting the grand opening celebration of Stevie Ray Vaughan Park this Saturday, April 22 at noon.

“Tejanas at the Alamo: Conduits of Remembrance" is a new exhibit curated by The Mexican American Museum of Texas and the Dallas Historical Society. It seeks to share the lives of the Tejana Alamo survivors and celebrate their significant role in Texas history.

The new movie debuted at South by Southwest and tells the story of a group of Mexican American boys in the 1950s who would become Texas state golf champions.