From Spanish control to Tejano support, here's what life in Texas looked like during the American Revolution.

This week on The Bookmark,James Aalan Bernsen, author of The Lost War for Texas: Mexican Rebels, American Burrites, and the Texas Revolution of 1811. We’ll be talking about this overlooked first war ...

There are many books depicting the history of the Texas Revolution for Independence from Mexico. None, however, may be as important as “Newell’s History of the Texas Revolution — Come and Take It.” It ...

Ben Milam was an average man who traveled the early frontier. But the course of events would place him in the middle of the fight for Texas independence and into legend. Milam’s decisive actions made ...

On March 2nd, 1836, settlers in Mexican Texas adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence, creating the Republic of Texas. They just had to win the war they had been fighting to make the declaration ...

Erastus "Deaf" Smith was perhaps one of the most unique figures to emerge from the early years of Texas History. In spite of a nearly total hearing loss, “Deaf” Smith still served Texas with courage ...

SAN ANTONIO – Way before the Battle of the Alamo or Battle of San Jacinto, Tejanos were actively trying to gain their independence and become a free republic. By 1778, San Antonio had become the ...

Don't trust anyone who tells you that they know all the answers to Texas history. Especially not about the era before, during and after the Texas Revolution of the 1830s. After all the reverential ...