Stories of history, life and faith in the Lone Star state.
Galveston was once the largest city in Texas, until it was nearly wiped off the map.
Alarm clocks have been around for centuries, but in 1956 they got an upgrade.
Six Flags Over Texas opened on August 1, 1961 in Arlington.
The most visited park in Houston is Hermann Park... home to the Houston Zoo, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Miller Outdoor Theater, The Houston Garden Center, and a public golf course.
A group of Quakers bought land around the turn of last century and developed Friendswood.
After WWII Farm to Market Roads were created to help famers get their goods to market.
Before the Gulf Fwy the Galveston-Houston Interurban was a popular way between Houston and Galveston.
Truax Field near Corpus Christi was once home to the U.S. Navy's elite pilots and the legendary Blue Angels.
I got my first car when I was a freshman in high school... a 1970 Olds Cutlass... babyblue with a white top.
In the 1920s, Luna Park, a big amusement park in Houston, was known as the Coney Island of Texas.
Indianola was once a thriving community on the shores of Matagorda Bay.
Depression is very real, but God want's to see you through it.
Old Spanish Trail is one of the oldest roads in Texas.
Galveston Island used to be known as "The Ellis Island of the West".
The Galveston Causeway is that bridge that connects the mainland with the island.
Officially part of State Highway 87 the Galveston-Bolivar Ferry runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week, unless there is a weather related problem.
April 16, 1947 two ships hauling ammonium nitrate exploded killing 581 people and causing massive distruction.
The name "Texas" comes from the Native American word "Tejas" or "Tay-shas".
It's thought to be the Mechele B. Menard House.
God never said life would be easy... as a matter of fact he said it would be difficult.
A week to remember Jesus Christ, who died on Good Friday, and rose three days later on Easter Sunday.
The ballpark that the Houston Astros call home has anew name... Daiken Park.
Washburn Tunnel is the only underwater vehicle tunnel currently in operation in the Lone Star State.
The Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted on March 2, 1836 at Washington on the Brazos.
It's Houston biggest event of the year.
When the Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted at Washington on the Brazos, the Texas Delegates and citizens fled the area. Mexican General and his troops were headed that way.
It's much better to have a good attitude, than a bad one.
A Civil War era oak tree is the site where slaves on the Palmer Plantation learned about thier freedom.
Hermann Park in Houston is home to the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theater, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, and much more.
Originally known as Cane Island, this area evetually became known as Katy.
The Texas Flag was designed in 1839 in Montgomery, Texas.
In a recent survey, Houston is the top city to live, work, and play, in te Lone Star State.
Pirate Jean LaFitte wasn't all bad., he helped the U.S. in the Battle of 1812.
We'll take a look at why we call the Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange area the Golden Triangle.
When KTRK TV Channel 13 came on the air in Houston KiTiRiK was one of my favorite chidlren's TV shows.
The 1960's was a very busy decade for Houston... we'll look at some of the major changes.
The Buffalo Bayou Cistern is Houston's former water supply. It's bigger than two football fields and is a beautiful public place,
There are at least six different forms of music that were either invented here, or flouished from the Lone Star State.
Dr. Denton Cooley was a world famous heart surgeon who performed the first heart transplant in the U.S. in 1968,
Take the cutting blade off that riding mower, and let's race!
The Dean of American Newspaper Publishers, George B. Dealey.
The one-time capital of the Republic of Texas was located at 909 Texas Ave in Houston, Texas. We know it today as The Rice Hotel.
The story oif the famous cannon that inspired the battle cry "Come and Take It".
An abandoned dog was found swimming with dolphins in Galveston Bay.
After the 1900 Storm, Buffalo Bayou was deepened and widened to accomadate large ships... and Buffalo Bayou became the Houston Ship Channel.
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