Tag: History

During the early 20th century, a Sears executive named Julius Rosenwald and Black educator Booker T. Washington joined forces to tackle a significant issue: the lack of education funding for Black students compared to white students. Rosenwald generously used...

West Texas is a region full of rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and unique landmarks that capture the essence of this part of the Lone Star State. For Callie Fuqua, a sixth-generation Midlander, her love for West Texas started at...

The history of Rosenwald Schools in Texas is a significant part of Black education in the early 20th Century. The Bullock Texas State History Museum recently unveiled an exhibition titled “A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker...

Jimmie Rodgers, often referred to as the "Father of Country Music," was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961, alongside other legends like Hank Williams and Fred Rose. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Rodgers worked on the...

There’s a fascinating and lesser-known story about General François Lallemand, a loyal general of Napoleon who had a daring plan to bring the exiled emperor to Texas to establish a new empire. In 1817, Lallemand recruited Napoleonic loyalists to...