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VOL 2 Spring 2007

Adobe Arches of Sagrado Corazon Chirch in Ruidoso
Slaton's Harvey Girls

VOL 1 Winter 2007

When Is a Bridge More than a Bridge? The Story of Gonzales’ Oak Forest Bridge
by Pam Murtha
Spanning Texas-Historic Texas Bridges by Kitty Henderson

 

Fall 2006 Saving a Landmark Theater

Preserving Houston's River Oaks

 

Summer 2006 The Texas Prison System

Behind Bars-A Brief History of Texas Prisons by Dr. Paul Lucko
Women in the Texas Prison System by Gary Brown
Inside the “Walls” by Jim Willett and Ron Rozelle

Spring 2006 “Road Trip”

Rooms With a Past, Historic Panhandle Hotels by Elizabeth Carmack
Theater Under the Stars Wimberley Style by Robin Pier
A Journey of Discovery at the Texas State Cemetery by Stephanie S. Sorensen

Winter 2006 “Weathering Disaster” The Impact of Hurricanes on Gulf Coast Museums

Weathering Disaster by Melissa J. Huber
Two Wheeled Time Travel by Blake Gordon
A Texas Landmark Worth Saving: The Charles Goodnight House by Gene Krane

Fall 2005 “Texas Goes To War”-Honoring The Heroes of World War II

Preserving the Legacy of World War II by Cynthia J. Beeman
Flying Wing to Wing With Their Brothers-Women Air Force Service Pilots by Sarah Brunelle
A Legacy of Honor: Latinos and Latinas in World War II by Julianna A. Torres
The World War II Home Front in Texas by Dan K. Utley
West Texas Wings by Emily Broome

Summer 2005 “Preserving Texas”

Main Street Stories by Rebekah Miller Nagy, Mary Ann Kay, Chris Hutson, and Gene KraneSaving Historic South Texas by Karen Gerhardt Fort
Texas Attorney General Rules on Live Oak Treaty of 1838 by Marshall J. Doke Jr.

 

 Spring 2005 "Doing Business in Texas "

Big Business in the Lone Star State by Steve Culver
These Lone Star Roots Are Deep by Gene Krane
The Business of Brewing by Mike Hennech

Winter 2005 "Nostalgic Texas "

The Legacy of Texas Post Office Murals by Phil Parisi
Rare Gems of Texas-The Rural Schools of Gillespie County
by Bob Brinkman
The Open Country Church of Texas-An Interview with Lois E. Myers

 

 

Fall 2004 "Navigating the Waters"
The Lone Star's Wooden Walls—The Texas Navy by Jerry C. Drake, The Summer Whites of Texas Seamen by Bruce Marshall,
Steamboating Days on the Rio Grande River by Tom A. Fort

 

Summer 2004 "Building "
Architects and Architecture The Ruffini Brothers in Texas by Linda C. Henderson, The Landegin-Harrington House (Amarillo) by Dr. Cynthia Brandimarte, Living in the Texas Panhandle by Dr. Jeff Indeck and Dr.
William Green

Spring 2004 Art conservation, state historical markers, and three Texas museums are
Saintly Sin (Destruction at San Fernando Cathedral) by Anne W. Zanikos
Tin Types, Humor in Texas Historical Markers by Dan K. Utley
Texas History on the Move Former Texas Rangers Foundation, Frontier Texas!, and the Texas Civil War Museum

Winter 2004 The promise of land was the lure that brought many early settlers to Texas.
Gone To Texas! Robert N. Jones Jr.
Drawing the Lines: The Public Lands of Texas Galen Greaser
Tidelands and Oil Mark Dallas Loeffler
A Land Office Scandal, Ken Towery and Commissioner Bascom Giles Jim Suydam

Fall 2003
The Collective Commitment of Clifton and Shirley Caldwell J.P. Bryan
The First Half Century and Beyond, the Texas Historical Foundation John B. Meadows 50 Years of Preserving Our Texas Heritage by Andy Rhodes
The State of Texas Preservation by Andy Rhodes

Summer 2003 Transportation in Texas, from roads to trolleys and air travel, are discussed.
Moving Right Along, the Roads of Texas by Mike Cox
Cookbooks and Street Cars (Bellaire, Texas) by Charles Sundin
The Friendly Skies of Fort Worth by Douglas Harman, Ph. d.

Spring 2003 Cattle and the trails that they traveled are front and center in this
Riding the Famous Cattle Trails by Dr. Donald S. Frazier

Experiencing the Chisholm Trail Today by Douglas Harman, Ph.d.
The Longhorn, Living Symbol of TexasÉTexas Longhorn Breeders Association
Going, Going, Gone (Charlie SchreinerÕs Texas Ranger artifacts auctioned) by Gene Krane

Winter 2003 The collections of six Texans are spotlighted in this issue.
Connecting to a Border Past (Enrique Guerra) by Gene Krane and Jim McKone J.P. Bryan and the Art of Collecting by Lewis A. Jones o Touch History (Jack Hightower)by Gene Krane
Capturing the Frontier Spirit (Red McCombs) by Gene Krane
Spurred to Action (Lyn and Carrol Yater) by Gene Krane

Fall 2002 Answers about the past are uncovered when archeologists study Texas's
Archeological Secrets Revealed in Downtown Austin by Rachel Feit
Mapping West Texas Between the War with Mexico and the Civil War by Larry Francell

Summer 2002 Celebrating Texas diversity, this magazine features articles on German immigration, philanthropists, and first ladies.
German-Texans by Dr. Merdith McClain
The Bounty and Benevolence of Texas Philanthropists by Gene Krane
Being First, Texas First Ladies by Carl McQueary

Spring 2002 Living history programs and re-enactors bring history to life for todayÕs Texans.
Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Concho, 1869-1885 by Robert F. Bluthardt
West Texas Watch (at Fort Davis) by Larry Francell
Living History, Historical Interpretation at McMurry University by Dr. Robert Wettemann
Homage to a CityÕs Almost Forgotten Past (Fort Worth) by Douglas Harman

Winter 2002 Early Texas currency, including rare scrip and national bank notes from statehood through reconstruction, are featured.
Early Texas Currency by John Martin Davis Jr.
Necessary Paper by John Martin Davis Jr. and John Rowe
National Bank Notes by R. Steven Ivy and Jason W. Bradford
Special SectionÉTexas National Bank Notes

   

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