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 BowlesJul 24, 20231 minSamuel Augustus MaverickOn this day in 1803, Samuel Augustus Maverick was born in Pendleton, South Carolina. He came to Texas prior to the Texas Revolution and...
David A BowlesJul 17, 20231 minDeath of Clara DriscollOn July 17, 1945, the Savior of the Alamo, Clara Driscoll, died at the age of 64. Texans knew her for saving the Alamo, philanthropist,...
David A BowlesJul 16, 20231 minBattle of NechesChief John Bowles leader of the Cherokee Nation was killed on July 16, 1839, at the “Battle of Neches.” The two-day battle between the...