The American Civil War & Irish Nationalism
By: Toby Joyce | History Ireland It is well known that Irish emigrants to the United States played a significant role in
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Banjo-palooza!
On the first Thursday of the month, the Alamo City Guards Camp 1325 hosts historical and educational lectures for their members though
Texas voters’ views shifting on abortion, pot, gambling and Confederate monuments, poll finds
By Ross Ramsey | Texas Tribune Confederate statues and memorials Half of the state’s registered voters would leave Confederate monuments untouched (26%)
First Engagement of the American Civil War Happened in San Antonio, Texas
By: San Antonio Public Library On this day 156 (160 as of 2021) years ago, a militia of 1,000 armed Texans,
Legendary Animals of the Confederacy
By Christian Lee | Alamo City Guards Confederates weren’t really known for having mascots or spirit animals within their ranks other than
The Bird World Is Grappling With Its Own Confederate Relic: McCown’s Longspur
By Asher Elbein | Audubon Magazine In 1851, John P. McCown, an amateur ornithologist and army officer stationed in Texas, shot a
Legends of the Texas Legion (Thomas N. Waul)
By Christian Lee | Alamo City Guards Thomas Neville Waul was one of the delegates sent from Texas to Montgomery, Alabama to
Moving Sul Ross statue is no longer an option, Texas A&M officials say.
BY KATE MCGEE | TEXAS TRIBUNE University officials said Wednesday that the decision to keep the Ross statue in place is not
Union Presbyterian Seminary demolishes one of Northside’s oldest houses, dating to 1790s
By RVAHub Staff The 230-year-old McGuire Cottage, one of Northside’s oldest homes, is no longer standing due to what its owner, Union
After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
BY NEELAM BOHRA | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE On Tuesday, some Texans will take a paid day off for a state holiday honoring Robert