His was, no doubt, the most accomplished presidency in the 64 years between George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s. And where Washington and Lincoln had arrived at moments freighted with destiny ...

Democrats, particularly in the South and West, pushed for policies that facilitated westward expansion, such as the annexation of Texas (1845), the ... it takes up on a map, not the quality ...

So when he returned to Washington in 1845 after his years in the wilderness, it was well known that Polk would seek to make a state out of Texas ... the government’s maps really call the ...

At 10 a.m., the outdoor tornado siren testing will begin with a test voice announcement, followed by the outdoor siren test ...

we expressed a desire to once and for all make the ultimate map of Texas’s regions. We requested your help. How far south does the Panhandle reach? Is Houston located in East Texas? Where does ...

After the first "fake spring" of the year, where temperatures reached high 80s, Texas can expect freezing temperatures again ...

Days after winter storms Blair and Cora swept through parts of Texas with snow and ice, the Lone Star State is in for another series of winter weather. The weather arrives just over a week after ...

Doc Lloyd, Daisy Bradford and Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner pose for a photo. In 1930, Joiner uncovered the biggest oil field ...

Texas A&M University study is shedding light on what happens as more agricultural land gets sold for development.