In 1846, the plains of Illinois fueled dreams. With rich soils and prairie grasses taller than a horse’s head, it attracted ...

When Harrison Ruffin Tyler's grandfather was born 235 years ago in 1790, George Washington had just become the nation's first ...

Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the grandson of the 10th president John Tyler, died on Sunday at the age of 96. Tyler was the son of ...

Ronnie Dugger, crusading journalist, has died at age 95 in Austin. He was the founding editor of the Texas Observer.

Texas statehood was made official on Dec. 28. On Feb. 19, 1846, statehood was made official. In a solemn ceremony, Jones ...

A fresh round of books — more than 600, by one estimate — have been taken out of circulation from Hillsborough County classrooms after a letter ... Attorney General James Uthmeier asked ...

Adams had plenty of criticism there for his successors, including Jackson and James K. Polk. Nearly half a century later ... Both Clintons remained public critics of Trump long after he assumed office ...

Adams had plenty of criticism there for his successors, including Jackson and James K. Polk. Nearly half a ... public critics of Trump long after he assumed office in 2017. For his part, Trump ...

Regina Ventura said she received a demand from Sean “Diddy” Combs for $20,000 “to recoup” the money he had spent on her ...