Official account of the @TXGLO Save Texas History program, highlighting the conservation of historic documents and promoting the study of Texas history.
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Meet one of our Student Research Showcase speakers, Melody Delamarter, at the 2026 Save Texas History Symposium! [1/4]
She has presented her research at the Northeast Texas Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference, the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Forum at Midwestern State, and the Alliance for Texas History. [3/4]
Today in 1891, descendants of Texas independence leaders met in Houston to establish what became the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Led initially by Mary S.M. Jones, widow of President Anson Jones, the organization adopted its current name in 1892. [1/2]
Its mission is to preserve the legacy of Texas independence and promote the study of Texas’ revolutionary and republic eras. [2/2]
Learn more:
tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-…
Meet one of our Student Research Showcase speakers, Maria Contreras, at the 2026 Save Texas History Symposium! [1/4]
where she works as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies. [3/4]
Trammel’s Trace is often remembered through legends as a smuggler’s road, but guest contributor Gary Pinkerton tells a richer story. Originating as a Native American trail and later used by Spanish explorers, it was a major route for Anglo migration into Texas after 1821. [1/3]
Named for Nicholas Trammell, a controversial frontier figure, the road connected communities across East Texas and appeared frequently in early land surveys and maps. Researchers have reconstructed much of its path using historical records. [2/3]
Although little physical evidence remains today, Trammel’s Trace played a significant role in Texas’settlement and development. [3/3]
Learn more:
medium.com/save-texas-histor…
Hey Texans, tomorrow is the LAST DAY to register for our 2026 Save Texas History Symposium on November 13-14!
Join us at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin for two days of cutting-edge historical presentations on Texas history.
This year’s symposium theme, "A Lone Star Among Many: Texas and the Making of America,” examines Texas history in the context of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States’ Declaration of Independence.
Learn more and register here:
sthsymposium.vfairs.com/#
This week in Texas history in 1528, Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and the survivors of the Narváez expedition washed up on Texas shores. [1/3]
The survivors had endured a hurricane and Florida’s swamps before setting out on rafts and drifting for six weeks along the Gulf Coast. After landing on Galveston Island, coastal Native Americans held them captive for six years. [2/3]
Only four of the original party, including Cabeza de Vaca, survived and eventually escaped into Mexico. {3/3]
Watch the full video here:
youtube.com/watch?v=xm53Msqu…
On this day in 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation establishing five wilderness areas in East Texas, protecting nearly 35,000 acres. [1/3]
The legislation followed years of debate over how much land to protect. Initially selecting ten areas, the compromise protected 34,700 acres, aided by a land exchange with lumber company Temple-Eastex. [2/3]
In 1986, Reagan signed additional legislation protecting another 1,200 acres. [3/3]
Learn more:
tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-…
