"Lost" battallion of Texans slaves for Japanese
THIS WEEK IN TEXAS HISTORY
      On Dec. 14, 1941, a troop ship carrying more than 500 fighting men from Texas was a week out of Hawaii on the way to Australia and the Second World War. National Guardsmen from Wichita Falls, Abilene, Lubbock and other towns throughout northwest Texas were drummed into federal service in November...
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A unique town story
      From the 1970s through now, many introductions included the words "The first woman to...." Margie Elizabeth Neal of Carthage, Texas, reallywas the first woman to do lots of things and do them well, besides. Margie Neal was born in Clayton, a community located near Carthage, Texas, seat of governm...
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Texas Historical Commission will not exercise option to buy Davy Crockett letter
      AUSTIN, Texas - - Upon completion of a forensic analysis on a letter said to be the last written by Texas hero Davy Crockett and offered to the State of Texas for purchase, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) announced today it will return the document to the seller, Ray Simpson,
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