“There was nothing else for me to do but hold the fort. So I did.”

The 1836 Battle of the Alamo had many heroes like David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis. These warriors come to mind when you […]

As a pastor, I have been at the bedside of parishioners as they stepped out of this life into Eternity. Some were able to say a few words just before passing, and those words remain cherished by the family […]

There was an unusual “burial” in Egypt, Texas, in the Spring of 1836. After the Alamo fell to Santa Anna, the Mexican army continued east on a mission to eradicate Sam Houston and the remnants of the Texan gov […]

Among the illustrious speakers at the 1888 Republican National Convention was Frederick Douglass, an American social reformer known for his mesmerizing oratory. Douglass was also an escaped slave who pushed for […]

When American frontiersman and posthumous Texas hero Davy Crockett left politics in Tennessee, he famously said that they may go to hell, but he would go to Texas. But once Crockett arrived in Texas, he may have […]

In March 2021, we lost an amazing writer. Born in 1921 in Stephenville, Texas, Carol Leon Hale passed away at the age of 99. In a New York Times article, media critic Phillip Lopate said that Leon Hale was among […]

Moses Austin was a dreamer. Much of his adult life was spent looking for the land of promise. But he never quite attained his goal. Whenever he got close to fulfilling his dream, he would lose it all. All, that […]

The Battle of the Alamo has always intrigued me. Born and raised in San Antonio, I often stood in front of the Cradle of Texas Liberty and wondered about the military maneuvers that occurred during the 13 day s […]

In 1884, Henry Navarro owned 520 acres of prime farmland in Atascosa County, south of San Antonio. The census reported that Henry was the head of a 10-member household that included his wife, five children, a ho […]

As newlyweds in 1861, Valentine and Martha Poole moved to Galveston. Though their roots were in New York, they had heard the thrilling stories of the Karankawa Indians and the pirate Jean Lafitte. The East Coast n […]

Born in Tennessee in 1808, Texas hero Albert Miller Lea graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point) ranked third in his class. He quickly became a highly acclaimed engineer, soldier, and […]

Howdy, this is Parson Rose. I am a story-teller who loves Texas History, and here is another inspiring true story from the Lone Star state.

It was Bing Crosby who first recognized the elite songwriting skills […]