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Bridges: From Kentucky, Ben Milam was an early hero in Texas revolution
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBen Milam was an average man who traveled the early frontier. But the course of events would place...
Part 1: James Fannin built business, had fighting spirit ahead of Texas Revolution
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSome men live only a short life, but one moment can be remembered for generations. James Fannin was...
Bridges history column: Navarro family played key role in Texas' formative years
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Navarro Family played an important role in the early, formative years of Texas. Angel Navarro...
#TBT: Sam Houston called this pioneer South Texas woman 'Mother of Texas'
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMargaret Wright, one of the early Anglo settlers in South Texas, lived an interesting life. While...
Should Mexico and Texas exchange captured battle flags? A Georgetown man's 60-year quest
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGEORGETOWN — History buff Jerry Stephens hopes to deepen the friendship between Texas and Mexico by...
Bridges history column: Other side of the Texas Revolution - Santa Anna
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHe was one of the last presidents of Mexico to rule over Texas and always portrayed as one of the...
Bridges: Remembering the bizarre Texas presidential election of 1838
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoElections often produce the unexpected. Obscure candidates sometimes come from nowhere to beat...
Part 2: For James Fannin, Texas independence came at heavy price
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJames Walker Fannin, Jr., had arrived in Texas only in 1834. The 30-year-old planter brought his...
Texas history column: Family lineage led Bache to have impact on Texas independence
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen the United States became independent in 1776, Texas was far from the scene. However, one of the...
Bridges: William Travis faced highs and lows in his life before the Alamo
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWilliam Barret Travis is perhaps one of the most memorable figures from the Texas Revolution and the...