Bastrop County Freedom Colonies
Bastrop County Museum The Bastrop County Museum has a wonderful exhibit on a series of previously unrecognized Freedom Colonies in… Read More »Bastrop County Freedom Colonies
People’s History in Texas Blog
Shiner Beer Documentary 1975
The Last of the Little Breweries, a documentary on Shiner Beer, is an absolutely wonderful piece of history. It was… Read More »Shiner Beer Documentary 1975
Pecan Shellers Strike
Steven Harrigan’s New Book on Texas Steven Harrigan published an excerpt from his new and highly anticipated book, Big Wonderful… Read More »Pecan Shellers Strike
Jesse Billingsley Texas Hero and Pet Lover
Jesse Billingsley Meditations at the Museum PHIT’s new project is to visit small Texas museums and tell stories of peculiar… Read More »Jesse Billingsley Texas Hero and Pet Lover
Barton Creek
Barton CreekEd CrowellPhotos by Alberto Martinez Who doesn’t love Barton Springs? Home of the ice cold swimming hole. Home of philosopher’s rock. Home of the… Read More »Barton Creek
Socialist Ghost Town
Once this was Kristenbad Wrapped around the de Cordova bend in the Brazos River, just south of Granbury, Texas, lies… Read More »Socialist Ghost Town
Talkin’ Union: Texas Women Workers
history of pecan shellers strike and Dallas garment workers union
General Patrick Cleburne and Confederate Emancipation
General Patrick Cleburne Random Meditations at Random Museums PHIT’s new project is to visit small Texas museums and tell stories… Read More »General Patrick Cleburne and Confederate Emancipation
Freedom Colonies
There was a wonderful story in Austin American Statesman on Sunday about a Bastrop County Historical Museum project to document… Read More »Freedom Colonies
A Texas Tale of the Three Duval Brothers
Texas Capitol circa 1870 In both Texas and Florida, the Duval name is scattered through place names and history. Duval… Read More »A Texas Tale of the Three Duval Brothers
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