The Trump administration is expanding the military role at the border through new national defense areas, raising questions ...

From 1836 to 1846, Texas existed as an independent sovereign nation. It was independent of Mexico and also not a part of the ...

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The story of Sam Houston’s 18 minute victory over Santa Anna’s Mexican army at San Jacinto in April 1836 is a dramatic part ...

While the Austin metro’s population continues to grow at a rapid pace, the city of Austin itself has dropped in the largest ...

The last man to serve as president for the Republic of Texas was Anson Jones. While he guided Texas to statehood, his life ...

After buying thousands of acres in Boone County to home a contentious technology park, the IEDC quietly listed two purchases ...

Mexico began sending more water to the U.S. to uphold its end of a nearly 80-year-old treaty that spells out how two ...

Houston regulates development in its extraterritorial jurisdiction without granting services or voting rights. A new law might change things.

History is a fascinating subject. The history of us humans spans over 300,000 years, and it's been marked by victories, ...

WASHINGTON — In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press", President Donald Trump said he still wants to make Canada the 51st ...

This is the fourth piece of a recurring series where the Tribune explores little known historical gems within Matagorda ...