Once Upon a Time in Texas

#70 - Early Texas Explorers

So, there are many explorers in the world both in current times and in history. Have you ever wondered who is considered the first explorer of Texas? I did and we are going to look into it today.

#69 - Local Veterans and their fascinating stories

So, Memorial Day was earlier this week. Do you know who your local heroes are? I thought I did but I found a few more during our Memorial Day Services with the Scouts. Here are some really cool local heroes including one who died in WWII, one that was a POW and a lone survivor from a submarine explosion and a few others.

#68 - Interesting Civil War Soldiers

So, Memorial Day is coming up this next week. Do you know who the tallest soldier was during the civil war? Did you know that there were a fair number of African Americans that fought on the Confederate side? Lets take a small dive into both of these and learn a little history in honor of Memorial Day.

#67 - Scouting in Texas

So, when I say Scouting or Boy Scouts of America, there are many images that come to mind. Most are probably Norman Rockwell paintings showing life Americana which included a ton of paintings with Boy Scouts as subjects. So, what about the BSA in Texas? Lets dive into some famous Boy Scouts and a little Texas Scouting history.

#66 - The BIGNESS of Texas

So, we know that Texas is big. Big state, big personalities, big money and big attitude. BUT, where can you experience the “BIG” of Texas. I had someone ask me that the other day and I didn’t have an answer. So here we go, 7 places to feel or experience the bigness of TEXAS.

#65 - 10 Organizations/Foundations in Texas

Have you ever heard the name of an organization and thought about how it started and what it represents and what they do? Here are 10 organizations based in Texas that you might have heard of but maybe not.

#64 - 10 Oldest Companies in Texas

Have you ever visited a company or bought a product and wondered how long the company has been around? Lets explore the 10 oldest companies in Texas.

#63 - Sheppard AFB and Call Field

Sheppard Air Force Base, a little history and another base in Wichita Falls most folks don’t know about.