Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 12:13pm
By Cait Johnson, Lead Educator, San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
Crockett, Bowie, Travis—they’re all iconic standalone names that define heroism during the Texas Revolution. But what about Mann, Castrillón, and Almonte? All three participated in the story of Texas’ independence but didn’t make headlines or many Texas history textbooks. Each of them offered a slice...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 2:30pm
By Bryan McAuley, San Felipe de Austin Site Manager
Texans and visitors to our great state have long shared a fascination with the story of Texas’ independence from Mexico. It’s chock-full of larger-than-life historical figures, intense political and military conflicts, and amazing stories of ordinary people experiencing extraordinary things.
These iconic images share a...
Friday, May 22, 2020 - 2:26pm
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor The Medallion, Photos by Patrick Hughey
San Antonio’s bustling urban environs belie its role in the Texas Revolution. Although it’s challenging to imagine the nation’s seventh-largest city as it appeared in the mid-1800s, pockets of independence-era vestiges remain scattered throughout downtown.
In fact, one of the best places to see...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 2:10pm
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2012 issue of The Medallion.
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor of The Medallion
Culinary customs are often a matter of taste, but temperatures may rise when opinions differ about the proper “traditional” approach.
Take, for example, the modest molcajete, a staple in kitchens of South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. The...
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 4:10pm
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2005 issue of The Medallion.
Article and photos by Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor The Medallion
Mention the word barbecue in Texas and two things are bound to happen. First, people’s hunger juices will start flowing; second, a debate will ensue about the best way to prepare the meat.
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Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 3:00pm
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2013 issue of The Medallion.
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor, The Medallion
Standing on a rocky bluff overlooking the panoramic oak-lined brim of the Edwards Plateau, it's easy to imagine Fort McKavett in 1852. The site has changed little in 160 years, but there's something beyond the physical landscape that conjures...
Friday, April 10, 2020 - 2:36pm
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2013 issue of The Medallion.
Article and photos by Andy Rhodes, The Medallion Managing Editor
In the mid-1800s, Germans arriving in Texas were only a few decades removed from the first Oktoberfest in Bavaria. On October 12, 1810, the citizens of Munich were invited to the royal wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess...
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 1:29pm
This article originally appeared in a 2009 issue of The Medallion.
Article and photos by Andy Rhodes, The Medallion Manging Editor
As unlikely as it may seem, America’s ranching legacy was revolutionized by a man who arrived on the Gulf Coast as a pre-teen stowaway. Richard King, who escaped from New York City in 1835 aboard a cargo ship, would subsequently commandeer...
Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 11:02am
By Phil Parisi, Assistant Editor, The Medallion, July 1990
Three years after the U.S. Postal Service authorized the use of picture postcards in 1898, and well before the days of the long-distance telephone call, Americans were sending millions of cards to friends and family members across the country.
The golden age of picture postcards, which peaked around 1915, became a...
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 1:03pm
By Bailey Curwick, THC Communications Division
To an average tourist, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site could appear to be ordinary countryside northeast of Brenham. But to the Texas history enthusiast, it represents the start of an incredibly unique story.
The site is one of eight transferred in 2019 to the Texas Historical Commission (THC) from the Texas...
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