Cattle-drive roots and cowboy cahoots make this Hill Country town a favorite Old West destination. It’s no wonder Bandera is a cowboy...
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The First Texas Independence
Martin Parmer and the Republic of Fredonia. On December 21, 1826, Martin Parmer and a group of East Texas men—fed up with government in the...
No Complaints
A Texas cowman had a unique way of dealing with troublesome workers. You just didn’t mess with trail boss Mannen Clements (photo). He was leading a...
Texas’s Quanah Parker Trail
Discover the life of the legendary Comanche following the arrows in the Lone Star State. Quanah Parker, war chief of the last band of...
Trailing Them North
Follow the Western Cattle Trail from Bandera, Texas, to Miles City, Montana. All Images by Johnny D. Boggs Unless Otherwise Indicated Blame...
Flags Over the Alamo
There has been a lot of misinformation over which flag or flags flew during the siege over the Alamo in 1836? Article by Robert Mayberry Jr. from...
Elmer Kelton Country
A trip tracking the Texas author across the Lone Star State is sure to create memorable stories. The frontier town of Mobeetie was taking on some of...
This is how They did it in Texas
The Reds, the Blues and some questionable votes. In 1873, Texas Democratic Party boss Stephen Powers formed the Blue Club, a social organization...
A Feud Over Love
Texas men fought and killed for the sanctity of their homes. In 1911, Lena Sneed of Texas and New Mexico ran off with an old boyfriend, Al Boyce,...
The Gun is Mightier than the Pen
A Texas newspaperman learned a hard truth… William Cowper Brann was a Texas newspaperman who went after his enemies, in print, with relish and tough...
Sam Walker’s Last Battle
Their reputation of the mounted Texans was so great, Walker's Rangers, along with those of fellow-Texans, Colonel Jack Hays and Captain John S....
Houston, We Have a Problem
The Texas president took charge to end a bloody feud. Between 1839 and 1844, two factions—the Regulators and the Moderators—fought for control of...