/tags/texas-history Texas History en-US Copyright Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:15:00 GMT /news/2025-06-10/dallas-history-order-ending-slavery-texas-juneteenth The handbill that informed enslaved people in Texas of their freedom was given out June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:15:00 GMT /news/2025-06-10/dallas-history-order-ending-slavery-texas-juneteenth Olla Mokhtar /news/2025-04-02/rockwall-acquires-land-namesake-rock-wall After decades away from public viewing, the mysterious rock formation that gave the North Texas city its name could be put on display again. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:10:00 GMT /news/2025-04-02/rockwall-acquires-land-namesake-rock-wall Priscilla Rice /texas-news/2024-03-14/new-historical-organization-aims-to-tell-texas-history-through-an-inclusive-21st-century-approach The Alliance for Texas History stresses that inclusivity and a "fact-based" approach is essential when telling the story of the Lone Star State. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:53:59 GMT /texas-news/2024-03-14/new-historical-organization-aims-to-tell-texas-history-through-an-inclusive-21st-century-approach Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /news/2023-11-17/is-dallas-still-a-city-of-hate-a-filmmaker-reflects-60-years-after-jfks-assassination As the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination approaches, a local filmmaker shares his reflections on the day JFK was killed and whether Dallas played any part in his death. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:49:06 GMT /news/2023-11-17/is-dallas-still-a-city-of-hate-a-filmmaker-reflects-60-years-after-jfks-assassination Bekah Morr /government/2023-06-22/the-battle-over-who-gets-to-tell-texas-history-is-brewing-into-a-war Texas State Historical Association members can’t agree on the makeup of the group’s board. And Executive Director J.P. Bryan, a descendant of Stephen F. Austin, is suing. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:31:34 GMT /government/2023-06-22/the-battle-over-who-gets-to-tell-texas-history-is-brewing-into-a-war Sneha Dey | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2023-05-26/ag-ken-paxton-impeachement-texas-history Only two other state government officers have been impeached: a governor in 1917 and a district judge in 1975. Fri, 26 May 2023 15:11:22 GMT /texas-news/2023-05-26/ag-ken-paxton-impeachement-texas-history Aurora Berry /arts-culture/2023-04-21/stevie-ray-vaughans-dallas-oak-cliff-cockrell-hill The city of Cockrell Hill is hosting the grand opening celebration of Stevie Ray Vaughan Park this Saturday, April 22 at noon. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:45:32 GMT /arts-culture/2023-04-21/stevie-ray-vaughans-dallas-oak-cliff-cockrell-hill Pablo Arauz Peña /arts-culture/2023-03-27/overlooked-history-of-tejanas-at-the-alamo-told-in-hall-of-state-at-fair-park-exhibit “Tejanas at the Alamo: Conduits of Remembrance" is a new exhibit curated by The Mexican American Museum of Texas and the Dallas Historical Society. It seeks to share the lives of the Tejana Alamo survivors and celebrate their significant role in Texas history. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-03-27/overlooked-history-of-tejanas-at-the-alamo-told-in-hall-of-state-at-fair-park-exhibit Ariel Castillo | Dallas Morning News /sports/2023-03-24/sports-coming-of-age-movie-the-long-game-tells-a-true-texas-story-for-a-wider-audience The new movie debuted at South by Southwest and tells the story of a group of Mexican American boys in the 1950s who would become Texas state golf champions. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:12:33 GMT /sports/2023-03-24/sports-coming-of-age-movie-the-long-game-tells-a-true-texas-story-for-a-wider-audience Kristen Cabrera | Texas Standard /texas-news/2023-03-15/caddo-nation-language-program The origin of the word "Texas" comes from the Caddo word "taysha" which means "friend." Today, the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma is in a race against time to save what's left of their critically endangered language. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2023-03-15/caddo-nation-language-program Pablo Arauz Peña