Texas History & Lore
Legendary figures, moments, and stories that shaped the Lone Star State.
The Lone Star State has built a thriving wave-riding culture all its own — one shaped by history and heart.
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7 Museums to Learn About Texas History
You can learn about Texas history from a textbook, but there’s nothing like exploring a well-curated museum.
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The battleship USS Texas was a technological marvel when it first launched in 1912. More than 100 years later, it’s being restored.
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The most impactful and cultural monuments in Texas.
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Some of the most iconic cartoon characters were dreamed up by Texans.
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Lady Bird Johnson reinvented what it meant to be a first lady and left a lasting legacy on the nation and on her native state of Texas.
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Hundreds of millions of years ago, much of Texas was covered in an ancient sea, and the earth that remained was ruled by dinosaurs.
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How many of these famous actors did you know hailed from the Lone Star State?
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Once an important stopping point along East Texas shipping routes, Uncertain is now an outdoors person’s paradise.
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(Don’t) let them eat cake.
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Over the years, six flags have been raised and flown over Texas. Here is the story behind each one.
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Texas’ many lakes were created to help solve two of the state’s most pressing problems: water and flooding.
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Here are some of the legends of lost Texas treasure.
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’Tis the season for pickin’ pecans.
