Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced this week that an 1844 map of the Republic of Texas by noted early-day mapmaker Carl Flemming has been donated to the state by a Kerrville couple, who ...

May 13—The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), one of the state's oldest heritage organizations, will host its 134th Annual Convention from May 15 to 17 at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and ...

On this day, the history of the world changed. A free and independent Republic of Texas was officially declared March 2, 1836, at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Each year, the Governor of Texas formally ...

When Susan Cammack sent out court orders for a case, she probably wasn’t anticipating ending up with a fine and probation for it. But this wasn’t just any ol’ court—this was the Republic of Texas ...

The Alamo circa 1890. With the exception of the chapel, the Alamo was under private ownership until the Daughters of the Republic of Texas was able to secure the property for the state in 1905. Since ...

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SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas (KTRE) - A ceremony was held Sunday afternoon by members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Ezekiel Cullen Chapter, to honor and remember Texas History. People gathered at ...

The 300th anniversary year of San Antonio has drawn to a close, and with it, the many recent “battles” over the Alamo. But one key element has been overlooked: gratitude to the members of the ...

Kitty Hoeck, a retired Virginia preschool teacher, is the unlikely heroine reviving the all-but-forgotten sites of the Republic of Texas Legation in Washington. She is a member of the Daughters of the ...

In an emotional ceremony, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas recited prayers — in English, Spanish, Danish and German — to remember the fallen defenders of the Alamo, and to mark the end of their ...

AUSTIN — After 173 years, a historic Texas map has come into official hands. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has announced that an 1844 map of the Republic of Texas by noted early-day mapmaker ...

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Monday that an 1844 map of the Republic of Texas by noted earl-day mapmaker Carl Flemming has been donated to the state by a Kerrville couple, who ...