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In the aftermath of the 2025 Texas floods, a look back at some of the most destructive and defining flood events in the state ...
From hurricanes and floods to explosions and tornadoes, Texas has faced some of the nation’s most catastrophic events.
Cleo Hearn, founder of Cowboys of Color, helped create the Texas Black Invitational Rodeo to spotlight Black cowboy history.
The Galveston museum boasts thousands of artifacts related to Texas history. A decade ago, a museum dedicated to the American ...
A new book unearths a chapter of the state’s story when anti-intellectual fundamentalism was put to good ends.
Camp Mystic was the totemic rite of passage for girls from establishment families in the American South: Lyndon Johnson sent ...
The region of Texas where flash flooding killed more than 90 people -- including dozens of campers -- is known for its ...
The peer-reviewed journal is a key part of the Alliance for Texas History's broader mission: helping to connect people ...
The death toll, as of Monday afternoon, of 90 fatalities, makes the Central Texas flash floods on July 4 the second-deadliest ...
In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow ...
The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as ...