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On our 25th Anniversary we would like to thank the hundreds of contributors who have shared their memories, remembrances and experiences of Texas. Our deepest gratitude to our longtime contributors for their dedication and for allowing us to share their efforts with our readers. We enter our 26th year with enthusiastic anticipation for stories and photographs we have yet to share.
- John Troesser and Kate Wong Troesser, Editor and Webmaster, July 2023

2024

Texas Counties »
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Llano

Llano Old Photos 1-15-24

Odell

Odell Wilbarger Co 1-8-24

Texon

Texon Reagan Co

Stonewall

Stonewall Gillespie Co 1-1-24

Columns »

Clay Coppedge »

Santa Rita No. 1 and the Inevitable 1-5-24

Michael Barr "Hindsights" Columns »

The Night Watchman 2-1-24

Llano's Dabbs Hotel 1-15-24

Priest, LBJ

The Priest and the President 1-1-24

Murray Montgomery's "Lone Star Diary" »

Don Milo

The wreck of the "Don Milo" and other Hallettsville R.R. History 2-13-24

Book Review by Kirk Bane »

Doing it right, Best criticism on Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch; Michael Bliss, ed. 2-3-24

Cinema of the 70s: 101 Iconic Movies, by John H. Foote 1-1-24

Jase Graves' "Quips and Salsa" »

The World's Greatest Inventions 2-13-24

When memory flails 1-31-24

Missy

How I Became a Cat Person 1-17-24

Taylor Kovar's "Go Far With Kovar" »

Should I Get a Home Equity Loan to Buy a Second House 2-13-24

How Do I Market My Small Business 2-9-24

Is It a Bad Idea to Start Multiple Businesses 1-30-24

Should I Start an LLC? 1-23-24

Solutions for Affordable Housing 1-16-24

Best Practices for New Credit Card Users 1-9-24

What Financial Goals Should I Set for the New Year? 1-2-24

"Once Upon A Line" Light verse and poetry by d. knape »

Hat Trick 1-9-24

2023

Texas Counties »
Texas Towns A - Z »
Texas Ghost Towns »

Center Point, Texas

Center Point Kerr Co 12-31-23

Cisco

Cisco Eastland Co 12-15-23

Watauga

Watauga Tarrant Co 12-14-23

Corinth

Corinth Denton Co 12-12-23

Coca-Cola Trucks and Bottling Works of SE New Mexico, 1936-1965

Newcastle

Grow King Co 10-6-23

Newcastle Young Co 7-29-23

Proffitt

Proffitt Young Co 7-29-23

foot bridge

San Antonio - Harry Wurzbach Old Foot Bridge 7-20-23

San Antonio Bexar Co

Sherwood

Sherwood Irion Co 7-20-23

Walnut Springs

Walnut Springs Bosque Co 7-18-23

Ambrose

Ambrose Grayson Co 7-12-23

Hovey

Hovey Schoolhouse 7-10-23

Hovey Pecos Co

Bunker Hill

Bunker Hill Dallam Co 6-14-23

Dixieland

Dixieland Reeves Co 6-14-23

Weser

Weser Goliad Co 6-14-23

cotton

Cotton Scenes in Texas: Series 10

Stewards Mill

Stewarts Mill Freestone Co 6-4-23

Dalhart

Dalhart Old Photos 6-2-23

Peters

Peters Austin Co 5-23-23

Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove Panola Co 5-23-23

Milford

Milford Cemetery Ellis Co 5-17-23

Tow

Tow Llano Co 4-21-23

Downing

Downing Comanche Co 4-20-23

Rescue Lampasas Co 4-20-23

Sanco

Sanco Coke Co 2-9-23

Camp Fannin

Camp Fannin 2-8-23

Garrison

Garrison Nacogdoches Co 2-5-23

Craft

Craft Cherokee Co 2-2-23

Bobo

Bobo Shelby Co 1-31-23

Chautauqua

Chautauqua Callahan Co 1-29-23

Hickory Creek Denton Co 1-30-23

Waco

Waco McLennan Co 1-13-23

Taylor

Taylor Williamson Co 1-12-23

Hyman

Hyman Mitchell Co 1-4-23

Columns »

Clay Coppedge »

Texas Ghosts of Christmas Past 12-15-23

Madstone Magic 11-21-23

Famous Texas Typists 10-11-23

Rise and Fall of the Farmers Alliance 9-18-23

Drugstore Cowboys 8-19-23

Forgotten Tales of Sugar Loaf 7-13-23

Legend of Bosque John 6-26-23

Texas' Tobacco Road 5-29-23

La Menken and the First Horse Opera 4-11-23

A Different Kind of Alamo Story 2-18-23

Elmer "Pet" Brown: The Idol of His Fans 1-12-23

Michael Barr "Hindsights" Columns »

Sheepherder Ciano Val Verde Marschall 12-15-23

Some Smokey Klaerner Stories 12-1-23

Party Lines 11-15-23

Jackrabbit Stew and Other Delicacies 11-1-23

Coach Chester Klaerner 10-15-23

Magic Moments with Satchel Paige 10-1-23

Pontiac Climbs Enchanted Rock 9-18-23

LBJ's Cousin Oreole 9-1-23

The Sermon on the Rock 8-15-23

Lady Bird's Gift to St. Barnabas Church 8-5-23

The Girl Scout Cabin 7-15-23

News from 1919 7-1-23

Cool Times at the Ice House 6-15-23

Bakeries Rise to the Occasion 6-1-23

Col. Otto Wahrmund - Beer Business Icon 5-15-23

Towns and Parking Meters: A Complicated Relationship 5-1-23

who

Who was Dr. Schubbert? 4-15-23

Early Aviation was Exciting and Dangerous 4-1-23

Sober Thoughts on Prohibition 3-15-23

Automobile

Automobile Early Years or Those Crazy Drivers 3-1-23

On the Road with Basse Express 2-14-23

Willie Nelson Loses Domino Championship 2-1-23

Firehouse

Pedernales 1-15-23

Life in the Firehouse 1-4-23

Murray Montgomery's "Lone Star Diary" »

Victor Espinoza

Victor Espinoza posthumously awarded Medal of Honor 11-22-23

Vaquero

Vaquero: The First Texas Cowboy 9-28-23

Dugout

Unearthing the story of Dugout Homes 7-24-23

Lavaca County pioneer from the beginning of Hallettsville 4-4-23

The Brave Female Pilots of WWII 1-6-23

Taylor Kovar's "Go Far With Kovar" »

What Do the Fed's Rate Cuts Mean for Me 12-19-23

How To Prep for Filing Taxes in 2024 12-12-23

Are Black Friday Deals Actually Worth It? 11-28-23

How to Avoid Touchy Subjects with Family at Thanksgiving 11-21-23

How Do I Get My Career Back on Track 11-14-23

How Do I Start Saving for Retirement 11-7-23

The Fastest Way To Make $1,000 10-31-23

How Does the National Debt Affect Me 10-24-23

Affordable Activities for Kids 10-17-23

How Much Do Strikes Affect the Economy 10-10-23

Should I Refinance my Student Loans? 10-3-23

Money Conversations for Married Couples 9-26-23

How Do I Get Good at Budgeting 9-19-23

Consumer Confidence 9-12-23

Will China's Economy Affect Us? 9-5-23

Should we buy when mortgage rates continue to surge 8-31-23

Working Parents' Afternoon Activities for Kids 8-22-23

Investing in AI 8-16-23

Affordable Housing Hacks 8-8-23

Help! My Teen Spends Spends Spends 8-6-23

Get Out of Debt Fast 7-24-23

Why is college so expensive. Is it worth it 7-18-23

"Weathering" the markets 7-11-23

Summer Yard Sale Tips 7-3-23

Summer Vacation Spending Plan 6-27-23

Tips For Selling a Vehicle 6-20-23

Apps to Improve Credit Scores 6-13-23

How to Find an Affordable Apartment 6-5-23

How much we should aim to save for retirement 5-29-23

Summer Side Hustle Ideas 5-23-23

Affordable Family Vacation 5-16-23

What Actually Is The Debt Ceiling? 5-9-23

Are CDs Cool Again? 5-2-23

Empowering Kids - Summer Money-Making Ideas 4-24-23

Is 0% APR Really A Win? 4-18-23

Tech Layoffs: Normal or Scary? 4-11-23

Do You Have Bank Failure Fright? 4-4-23

Parenting In The Age Of Social Media 3-27-23

Navigating Divorce and Dollars 3-21-23

Is the Economy Boom or Bust? 3-14-23

Investing in Hot Industries 3-7-23

Tax Prep Tips 2-28-23

Should I Get a New Credit Card? 2-20-23

New Job, New You 2-14-23

Term vs Whole Life Insurance for New Family 1-31-23

Increasing the value of your home 1-17-23

How to Start Saving Money This New Year 1-10-23

Jase Graves' "Quips and Salsa" »

Haunted by the kids of Christmas past 12-18-23

Neighbors, start your Christmas lights! 11-28-23

Why do we fall for fall? 11-14-23

The Year of the Possum 10-31-23

Things I'm glad I did 10-17-23

Things I've done—and wish I hadn't 10-3-23

Things I've Never Done 9-19-23

Dad's Lumbar Moving Company 9-5-23

Hop on down to San Antone 8-22-23

Live your best heat-dome life 8-8-23

A summer staycation travel guide 7-24-23

Amarillo by Suppertime 7-11-23

A love letter to my generator 6-26-23

My rock still tries to roll 6-13-23

Big Box Blues 5-30-23

How to "un-dorm" a college student 5-16-23

Prom Seasonal Allergies 5-2-23

Hospice Care for Cars 4-18-23

Urgent calls from college 4-4-23

Spring Broke 3-21-23

To drive or not to drive 3-7-23

My baby is 240 months old 2-20-23

I've been blinged 2-6-23

Hot for hot chocolate 1-24-23

Book Review by Kirk Bane »

The Texas Left: The Radical Roots of Lone Star Liberalism, David O'Donald Cullen and Kyle G. Wilkison, editors. 12-1-23

Literary Dallas, Francis Brannen Vick, editor
11-1-23

The Film Book: a Complete Guide to the World of Film by Ronald Bergan 10-1-23

Literary Fort Worth Judy Alter and James Ward Lee, eds. 9-5-23

The Cowboy Encyclopedia by Richard W. Slatta 4-1-23

A Light in the Dark: a History of Movie Directors by David Thomson 3-1-23

Sal Mineo: A Biography by Michael Gregg Michaud 2-1-23

Robert Mitchum: Solid, Dad, Crazy by Damien Love 1-4-23

"Once Upon A Line" Light verse and poetry by d. knape »

All About Football 12-19-23

Dirt 5-23-23

Childproofing a Poem 5-5-23

The Lizard Story 2-20-23

The Nothing Burger 1-24-23

Margins 1-4-23

Maggie Van Ostrand Column »

/Cejas

Happy Mother's Day to All You Beautiful Rescue Moms 5-12-23

Cartoons by Roger T. Moore »

March 19, 1840 1-25-23

Lyzelle Steyn
"Rambling of a Rebellious Teacher" »

Invisible Shoes 7-17-23

Joining the Circus 7-10-23

A goat comes to class 7-2--23

Teaching under a tree 6-26-23

"Little Problems" 6-19-23

Report to this school 6-12-23

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