Let’s throw a ball for Texas Independence Day, and let’s also do a barbecue, just like the citizens of Rusk County did in 1845, on the ninth anniversary of the celebration. Samuel Monroe Hyde gave the address, and he also gave permission for the address to be printed in The Texas National Register, where it… Read more »
March 20, 2015 recently added Collections … The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum Photograph Collection Housed at the 12th Armored Memorial Museum in Abilene, Texas, this collection of photographs chronicles the everyday life of the 12th Armored Division during WWII.Having trained outside of Abilene at Camp Barkeley, the division was sent to Europe where it… Read more »
March 6, 2015 You can help! Please share your Portal story It only takes a minute! Has the Portal to Texas History made a difference for you? Are you doing better research, better genealogy, better teaching or just plain having fun? Please let IMLS know why you love us.Share your story on their Facebook page… Read more »
February 26, 2015 View this email in your browser UNT’s Portal to Texas History named a 2015 Finalist for the National Medal The National Medal for Museum and Library Service is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in recognition of exceptional service to the… Read more »
Have you ever thought to buy a pack of Valentine’s cards to give out to your friends and loved ones? If you hop into your time machine and set it for January 22, 1866, E. H. Cushing might help you out. Cushing published the Tri-Weekly Telegraph in Houston for a little over a decade, while… Read more »
