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A Baker's Dozen of Film & Television Cowboy Hats
A fine hat fits like a good friend.
May 14
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On the Origins of July Johnson and Roscoe Brown
“My friends call me July, ma’am.
May 7
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April 2026
Thanksgiving Along the Rio Grande
We built a great bonfire and roasted meat and fish.
Apr 30
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The Yellow Rose of Texas
The Battle of San Jacinto was probably lost to the Mexicans, owing to the influence of a Mulatto Girl .
Apr 21
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Sam Houston Canes William Stanbery
I’ll introduce myself to the damned rascal.
Apr 16
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Private Giles Giddings Writes to His Parents
I was born in a land of freedom, and taught to lisp the name of liberty with my infant tongue, and rather than be driven out of the country or submit to…
Apr 9
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Echoes of Other Stories
“The Goodnight-Loving relationship is echoed, but it’s just echoes.”
Apr 2
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March 2026
"A Day of Most Heartfelt Sorrow"
They were the glory of the race of rangers.
Mar 27
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Texas Tales: The Council House Fight
The Indians rushed on, attacked us desperately, and a general order to fire became necessary.
Mar 19
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The Martyrs of the Alamo (1915)
On the martyrdom of those fallen heroes was built “The Lone Star State.”
Mar 12
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The Legend & Legacy of "The Line"
It is a Grand Canyon cut into the bedrock of human emotions and heroical impulses.
Mar 6
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The Banner of Independence
The new star gleaming on a blue flag over Goliad for the first time was fluttering and fighting with the winds of a raging storm.
Mar 2
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