Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 7:53am
By Jeff Harris, Site Manager, Magoffin Home State Historic Site
When I first arrived at the Magoffin Home State Historic Site almost three years ago, I was aware of adobe buildings from National Geographic magazine, TV history shows, and a wee bit I think I remembered from fifth-grade social studies.
I had never visited an adobe home before, much less an adobe mansion like the...
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...
Friday, April 10, 2020 - 9:30am
By Christi Morgan, Museum Store Manager and Rental Coordinator, Fulton Mansion State Historic Site
Something that I truly enjoy doing is cooking. Now that I am home and have more time to devote to this hobby, I have been looking at some of our historical recipes found in Harriet’s Kitchen, a cookbook of Fulton family, Victorian, and staff favorite recipes that can be purchased...
Friday, April 10, 2020 - 9:30am
By Christi Morgan, Museum Store Manager and Rental Coordinator, Fulton Mansion State Historic Site
Something that I truly enjoy doing is cooking. Now that I am home and have more time to devote to this hobby, I have been looking at some of our historical recipes found in Harriet’s Kitchen, a cookbook of Fulton family, Victorian, and staff favorite recipes that can be purchased...
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...
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 11:00am
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor The Medallion
Dr. Assata Richards, the Emancipation Economic Development Council’s (EEDC) board president, truly represented the community at the 2019 First Lady’s Main Street Tour welcoming Houston’s Emancipation Avenue to the program.
After encouraging attendees to support surrounding Third Ward entrepreneurs and businesses, she noted...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - 11:31am
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor The Medallion, Photos by Patrick Hughey
When attendees gather in Dallas for the national Main Street Now conference May 18–20, they’ll be surrounded by Main Street success stories. After getting their fill of inspiration from session speakers, visitors can experience the impressive spectrum of Metroplex Main Street communities—from urban...
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