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  • The Frontier Thesis of Texas Culture
  • 190 years ago this Texas raid inspired a John Wayne classic Western
  • The Alamo is opening a new Visitor Center & Museum, Taylor Sheridan is making a film for it

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texasmonthly.com /1 month ago

The Frontier Thesis of Texas Culture

Given enough time, the Lone Star State will always prove itself artwise.

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mysanantonio.com /1 week ago

190 years ago this Texas raid inspired a John Wayne classic Western

It inspired 'The Searchers' and 'Dances with Wolves'

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kxan.com /1 month ago

The Alamo is opening a new Visitor Center & Museum, Taylor Sheridan is making a film for it

The Alamo is a piece of Texas history not soon to be forgotten. The state of Texas is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into a renovation and expansion project for the hist...

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texasmonthly.com /1 month ago

Remember the Forgotten Missions of Texas

These relics tell us who we are as Texans, even when there’s not much left of them to see.

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Abbott unveils monument dedicated to Texas Revolutionary War soldiers

overnor Greg Abbott and the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution unveiled a new monument at the Texas State Cemetery on Saturday, dedicated to Texas Revolutionary War sold...

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texasmonthly.com /1 week ago

Texas Festivals Are About Crowns, Gowns, and Kolaches

A new Bullock Museum exhibit explores what it means to celebrate where you’re from.

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texasmonthly.com /2 weeks ago

Word Wrangler: May 14, 2026

Ten things that are unique to the Lone Star State.

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texasmonthly.com /1 month ago

Word Wrangler: April 21, 2026

We remember the Alamo, but we seem to have forgotten all the others.

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tpr.org /1 month ago

Texas education board weighs required reading list with Bible passages for public schools

An overhauled state social studies curriculum is also on the table.

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mommypoppins.com /4 weeks ago

Best Things to Do in Goliad, TX With Kids: A Parent’s Local Guide

Goliad, located about 2.5 hours southwest of Houston, is steeped in Texas history and filled with small-town charm. Known as the birthplace of Texas ranching, this little town flau...

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texasmonthly.com /2 weeks ago

The True Story of “the Wickedest Town in Texas”

In this exclusive excerpt from ‘Boomtown: The True Story of the Wickedest Town in Texas,’ Joe Pappalardo observes the legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer as he arrives in the sin-ri...

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texasmonthly.com /18 hours ago

Meanwhile, in Texas: A Lone Zebra Takes the High Road in West Texas

Plus, a Wichita Falls woman sends inmates drug-soaked Bibles, park rangers find white bluebonnets near Burnet, and other recent events in our unpredictable state. 

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redstate.com /1 week ago

THE ESSEX FILES: A Teacher Who Grounded Us in Real History

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texasmonthly.com /2 weeks ago

Word Wrangler: May 11, 2026

Which Texan had the most influence on the state, nation, or world? Here are ten candidates.

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nbcdfw.com /1 month ago

Granddaughter of Juneteenth leader pushes for curriculum change

As state education leaders prepare to vote on changes to what students learn in history classes, a North Texas advocate is calling for lessons on Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmothe...

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

Texas Considers Required Reading List for Schools, Which Includes the Bible

Education officials are planning an overhaul to English and social studies in the nation’s largest Republican led state.

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tpr.org /3 days ago

New state park west of San Antonio will preserve nearly 54,000 acres of Hill Country land

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has acquired nearly 54,000 acres in Edwards and Kinney counties for what will become Silver Lake State Park. The land sits just about 150 miles...

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tpr.org /1 month ago

Texas is changing its social studies curriculum. Critics say it's too state-centric

The process of rewriting the curriculum has been contentious, with some raising concerns about what it emphasizes. People who have been involved in the process say the changes are...

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nbcdfw.com /1 month ago

Taylor Sheridan to produce and direct Alamo battle film for museum's new 4D theater

Taylor Sheridan, the creator behind the hit series Yellowstone and Landman, is set to produce and direct a new film for the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in San Antonio, Lt. Gov....

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abc13.com /2 weeks ago

Texas True Crime: 11 Days of Terror

TEXAS TRUE CRIME: It's been 50 years since the nation was gripped by one of the longest prison sieges in U.S. history. When it was over, not everyone walked out alive.

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texasmonthly.com /1 month ago

Inside the Meeting of the State’s Greatest Minds

The Philosophical Society of Texas has kept a low profile for 189 years, even though members include George W. Bush and Taylor Sheridan. What do they talk about? We went to the gro...

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texasmonthly.com /3 days ago

Texas Finalizes the Deal on Its Second-Largest State Park

The newly acquired Silver Lake Ranch will become Silver Lake State Park, thanks to a donation from the Moody Foundation and the Centennial Fund.

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Texans gather to protest proposed social studies changes ahead of long SBOE meeting

Protesters gathered outside the Texas State Board of Education offices to express their concerns over proposed changes to the state's social studies curriculum, which critics say c...

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abc13.com /4 weeks ago

This Week in Texas: Voting Rights, District C, and Ethics

This Week in Texas, we talk about the landmark Supreme Court and its impact on the Voting Rights Act and future maps here in Texas.

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