History News & Context
Curated content to help you navigate Texas history and make informed decisions.
The Root of All Evil in Texas Education
Is it possible to understand the Root of All Evil in Texas schools? Yes it is!
Gratitude For History
Should we be ashamed of our history and try to atone for it? Hell no! Don’t be ridiculous.
Sh!t Bad Historians Say: On the Perversion of Language
What is academia doing to the language we used to share? Enjoy this installment of Dr. Stephen Hardin’s series, dishing as only he can dish.
Resentment Studies vs 1836 Project
Texas Monthly prints lies and Texas Tribune lets angry history professors vent over a 15-page pamphlet.
Sh!t Bad Historians Say: On Presentism
Where do historians go wrong? Enjoy this installment of Dr. Stephen Hardin’s discourse on the subject, as only he can dish it.
Sh!t Bad Historians Say
Where do historians go wrong? Enjoy this installment of Dr. Stephen Hardin’s discourse on the subject, as only he can dish it.
Hola, From Turtle Island, Y’all!
Universities and companies are posting Land Acknowledgments to their websites. Are they useful? No.
A Remembrance of Dr. Mike Campbell
Texas lost a valued leader and tireless scholar this week. Dr. Richard McCaslin shares his thoughts on his friend and fellow Texas historian, Dr. Randolph “Mike” Campbell.
Land is for Winners
“White people stole our land.” - common comment on social media.
“The Anglos stole their land.” - common trope in academic histories, mostly written by white historians, in reference to American Indians and/or Mexico.
Meet the New Boss…Same as the Old Boss?
With two big players in Texas history leaving the field, what happens next?
Santa Anna’s Presidencies (yes…all of ‘em!)
Handy reference to the many reigns of Santa Anna.
3 Sly Guys & Their Alamo Lies: “Forget the Alamo” Debunked
Forget the Alamo falls apart under minimal scrutiny. Here’s the fact-check.
Slavery & The Texas Revolution
What Mexican law had to say about the institution of slavery before the Texas Revolution.