It’s the sort of place that gets a hold of you and won’t let go. It’s enormous more than 268,000 square miles, larger than ...

Explores the rich and diverse history of Texas, from its early exploration by Spaniards in 1519 to its eventual statehood in 1845. It highlights the various nations that governed Texas, the ...

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South Texas offers profound encounters with the past at every turn. In the region’s major group centers, explore how you can ...

The yard of a second-hand farm machinery dealer in San Juan, Texas, February 1939. Russell Lee/Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection ...

Head to this remote Texas town by the Rio Grande for oddball American history, quirky attractions, desert charm, and some great road trip stops.

An effort to create a new library at Adams State University in Alamosa that focuses on the water, land and cultural history of the Upper Rio Grande River Basin is in the works.

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