In the aftermath of the 2025 Texas floods, a look back at some of the most destructive and defining flood events in the state ...

The peer-reviewed journal is a key part of the Alliance for Texas History's broader mission: helping to connect people ...

From hurricanes and floods to explosions and tornadoes, Texas has faced some of the nation’s most catastrophic events.

As search and rescue efforts continue in response to the “catastrophic” and deadly flooding of the Guadalupe River in Kerr ...

Georgia O’Keeffe’s favorite hangout in the Panhandle. Ulysses S. Grant’s East Texas escape. A wharf worker’s cottage in ...

After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what ...

In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow ...

From Marfa to Marathon, and all the miles between, West Texas blends rich heritage with bold creative energy—where frontier ...

Texas History The Battle to Rewrite Texas History While a new generation of scholars is correcting the historical record, supporters of the traditional narratives are fighting to keep their grip ...

Becker graduated with a degree in history from Kentucky Wesleyan College, then earned his master’s degree from Texas Tech. “In the back of my mind, I had wanted to write a book, since I read ...

A new book unearths a chapter of the state’s story when anti-intellectual fundamentalism was put to good ends.

The Texas legislature passed a bill that aims to limit how teachers discuss race and violence in the state’s history. House Bill 3979 presents teachers of social studies in public schools with a ...