Calif. Parks’ Death Knell? Citizen action led to the creation of the California State Parks system more than 100 years ago—and similar action has...
Preservation: Calif Parks’ Death Knell?
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Mark Boardman
Preservation: Harvey House is History
Harvey House is History In January, we wrote about ongoing efforts to save the historic Havasu Harvey House in Seligman, Arizona. Today, the circa...
Preservation: Let the Water Flow
Let the Water Flow In early March, a torrent of water rushed through the Grand Canyon. It was not an act of God; man was behind the Great Flood of...
Golly, What a Gully!
Theodore (“Don’t call me Teddy!”) Roosevelt earned lasting fame by charging up a Cuban hill in 1898. His greatest legacy in this country might be a...
Not Just Book Larnin’
You know that old adage, “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach”? University of Texas Professor Michael Collins proves that saying wrong. For...
Preservation: The Little Railroad that Might
Things seem to be looking up for the Mount Hood Railroad, located in the Hood River Valley, some 60 miles east of Portland, Oregon. Permian Basin...
Preservation: History Up in Smoke
History Up in Smoke Folks in southern California are still assessing all the damage caused by wildfires last fall. Fires destroyed about 2,200...
Pigskin Warriors
Ben American Horse eyed his white opponents, ranged across the field of battle on a cool day in November 1894. They were better equipped, more...
Preservation: Remember the Alamo!
The Alamo is the most famous building in Texas. The sacrifice of about 200 defenders in March 1836 marks the place as a monument to freedom and...
Will Carver Checks Out
He was supposed to be taking just a little trip to Sonora, Texas, on a cool April night in 1901. He planned to check out the bank, map the best...
Back to the Future
Texas History Movies—the name is not entirely accurate. Texas history? Yes. Movies? Nope, they’re comic books. These comics were once a major...
Not Just Horsin’ Around
No one would call this Texas robber a criminal mastermind, despite the legend that often trails his name. One stagecoach holdup netted about $38,...