Notable earthquakes shake Texas on ocassion. The largest known earthquake in Texas occurred on Aug. 16, 1931, near the town of Valentine in Jeff Davis County. The total felt area exceeded one million square kilometers (about 400,000 square miles).

Read Early Texas Almanac Articles written between 1857 and 1911.

Seven engineering projects in Texas have been designated National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks by the American Society of Civil Engineers, as of mid-summer 1997.

The Rosenwald Schools, founded by Julius Rosenwald, made it possible for Black children to received an education.

The history of legislative liquor prohibition in Texas began in the summer of 1854.

Organized religion shaped Texans and Texas throughout history.

Lady Bird Johnson was and continues to be a beloved Texas icon.

Texan Black baseball stars had not only a great impact in Texas but across the nation as they founded and shaped the Black baseball leagues.

Sports teams have for many years cast a magical spell over Texas cities and towns.

For much of its 82 years, the Southwest Conference was the most tightly knit league in major college sports. Its excitement and energy generated from deep in the heart of Texas.

The Texas town of Thurber was named for New York grocer and investor H. K. Thurber.

The eight most notable Texas Ranches have played important roles in Texas History.

Milton M. Holland received his Medal of Honor on April, 6, 1865.

The Civil War was also fought on Texas soil.

Texas frontier forts were not exclusively male enclaves, but were also heavily populated by women and children.

On March 31, 1836, The Yellow Stone, a steamboat, inadvertently stumbled into Texas history.

The Alamo originally was built as the chapel of the Mission San Antonio de Valero.

Between April 13 and 17, 1897, there were 38 reported sightings of "airships" in 23 counties in Texas.

The mysterious "Lady in Blue" has been associated in Texas religious history since 1629.

The remnants of the La Belle, which sank more than 300 years ago, were discovered in the summer of 1995 in Matagorda Bay.

The Sant Cruz mission has been called the "The Lost Mission of Texas." It's exact location was not known until 1993 when the mission site was found in an alfalfa field east of the town of Menard, Texas.

The town of Menard, today a quiet West Texas town with an economy that relies on ranching and oil, witnessed important historical changes that defined West Texas.

San Fernando was the first official and permanent civilian settlement in Texas.