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We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them. Elbert Hubbard … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Santa Anna’s army of approximately 2,600 had 600 killed and wounded, although those totals range lower in Santa Anna’s official report and higher in some Texan accounts. All the Texan combatants died. Their estimated numbers on the final day varied in conflicting reports from 189 to 257. Of those Texans who perished, at least nine (9) were of Hispanic ancestry. Approximately thirty (30) women, children, and slaves survived the siege and fall of the Alamo. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know How Many Texan Combatants Died at the Alamo?

Men will get no more out of life than they put into it. William J. H. Beotcker … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

There are two potential explanations. Spanish authorities established the Mission San Antonio de Valero in 1718 and construction continued over the next several decades. Following secularization in 1793, a company of Spanish soldiers from San Carlos del Alamo de Parras in Coahuila used the buildings as its headquarters. The soldiers referred to their post as the Alamo and applied the name to their new assignment. Another explanation for the name refers to the Alamo (cottonwood) trees growing … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know How the Alamo Got Its Name?

Gloria Swanson (1899-1983) - Actress   Swanson was one of the most prominent stars during the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon. She did especially well under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille, whom she made dozens of silent movies and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the Best Actress category. In 1929, Swanson successfully transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. However, personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Fifty-eight (58) delegates from sixteen (16) districts met at San Felipe de Austin in October 1832, and chose Stephen F. Austin as presiding officer of the convention. On April 1, 1833, fifty-six (56) delegates met again at San Felipe de Austin, where William H. Wharton was selected as the president of the convention. At both conventions the major issue discussed was statehood while still maintaining ties with Mexico. At the 1833 convention a constitution committee, chaired by a new arrival in … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know Who Chaired the Conventions of 1832 & 1833?

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts...take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. Marcus Aurelius … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Mexican law prohibited the practice of human bondage, but national officials did not enforce the law in colonial Texas because the cultivation of cotton was the means to developing a cloth manufacturing industry. In 1829, when President Vicente Guerrero emancipated all slaves in Mexico, lawmakers exempted Texas to satisfy complaints by Stephen F. Austin on behalf of Texas slaveholders. In Texas, a system of indentured servitude developed whereby slaves signed a long-term contract with masters … [Read more...] about Texas History – When Was the Issue of Slavery First Addressed in Colonial Texas?