David A BowlesJul 29, 20231 minTexas First U.S. Senator DiesThomas Jefferson Rusk died on July 29, 1857. Rusk was a signor of the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos on...
David A BowlesJul 26, 20231 minDeath of Sam HoustonOn 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...
David A BowlesMar 3, 20231 minLine in the SandMarch 3, 1836, inside the walls of the Alamo, Lt. Col. William B. Travis sat at a small wooden desk and contemplated his predicament...
David A BowlesFeb 21, 20231 minJoseph Lee – 1810-1891Attorney Joseph Lee arrived in 1840 to Austin as the three centers of government, city, county and Republic of Texas, were being...