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Travis County Treasurer Killed in 1841

On August 7, 1841, the mutilated body of Travis County Treasurer, Thomas W. Smith was found outside the town limits of Austin. Sheriff...

Texas First U.S. Senator Dies

Thomas Jefferson Rusk died on July 29, 1857. Rusk was a signor of the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos on...

Death of Sam Houston

On July 26, 1863, Sam Houston died at the age of 70. He was twice President of Texas, Governor of Tennessee, and Texas. He was a United...

Battle of Neches

Chief John Bowles leader of the Cherokee Nation was killed on July 16, 1839, at the “Battle of Neches.” The two-day battle between the...

Buying A Hat

We settled that all hat and no cow situation in my last post. These days a “good quality” American made hat will cost about $150, which...

Hatless Society

In my last post I mentioned wearing a hat is not easy in a hatless society. Since the 1961 inauguration of JFK, people just stopped...

Everyone With a Head Needs a Hat!

Everyone with a head needs a hat! That’s what my father Malcolm Bowles always said. With temperatures in double digits everyone certainly...

An Empire Is Born

On a cold November day in 1838, Mirabeau Lamar discovered the location he desired to establish his empire.

Chicken Fried Steak

Texan’s take their chicken fried steak (CFS) seriously. Usually served with cream gravy and mashed potatoes and a fresh roll. West Texas...