Tag: History

In 1936, San Antonio was a significant location for Delta blues music history as bluesman Robert Johnson recorded his first tracks at the Gunter Hotel. While Johnson was not the most well-known artist in the Mississippi Delta blues scene...

A new Texas curriculum for first-grade students aims to engage them with a lesson on Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's historic estate known for its architecture. However, critics argue that the curriculum glosses over the history of slavery and racism associated...

The University of Texas at Austin was established in 1883, and ten years later, the school formed its first permanent football team. Initially, the team played on a field called Clark Field until the construction of UT's iconic football...

On November 18, 1999, a tragic event occurred during the annual Aggie Bonfire at Texas A&M University. The bonfire, a tradition built entirely by students, suddenly collapsed at 2:42 a.m., resulting in the death of 12 individuals and injuring...

Jose Luis Aliseda had a remarkable life journey that began in the midst of the Spanish Civil War. Fleeing to Mexico with his family, he eventually found his way to the United States where he pursued a career in...