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Gleason’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, 1854 (DRT Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, TX)

Gleason’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, 1854 (DRT Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, TX)

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Letters from the Alamo

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterWhen Mexican troops stormed over the walls of the Alamo on the morning of March 6, 1836, they put to death a small band of heroes who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for freedom on that mesquite prairie near old San Antonio.
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History writers provide a window into the past

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, January 16, 2025
By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
Staff WriterIf you were looking for, and lucky enough to find one of his ten books, it could cost you up to $400 per edition. I saw one on eBay for $356. The author I am referring to is Judge Paul C. Boethel and his life is a story in itself.
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The Legend of Eagle Lake

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, September 26, 2024
   By Murray Montgomery      Staff WriterThere are times, while doing research on one subject, that I will come across something interesting on a completely different topic. Fact is, some of these “accidental finds” turn out, in my opinion, to be some of my best stories.
: Lizzie Johnson Williams - “Cattle Queen of Texas.”

: Lizzie Johnson Williams - “Cattle Queen of Texas.”

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Cattle trails and the hardy women who rode them

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
By Murray Montgomery
- Staff WriterIt probably comes as no surprise to those who know me that I have a big interest in anything about cowboys. Actually, anything to do with the Old West and Texas in particular.
The Treue der Union Monument in Comfort, Texas

The Treue der Union Monument in Comfort, Texas

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The Civil War “Battle of Nueces”

Murray Montgomery
Friday, September 6, 2024
By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterMost Texans probably believe that the decision for the Lone Star State to join the Confederacy was a unanimous one. But in fact, that is not correct.
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Thrilling adventures of an old cowboy

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
By Murray Montgomery  Staff WriterMany years ago, a man named J. Marvin Hunter took the time to put together numerous narrativesfrom men who had experienced life as a cowboy.
Historical marker and Leesville School – Wikipedia photo

Historical marker and Leesville School – Wikipedia photo

Remembering the old Leesville Community

Murray Montgomery
Sunday, August 11, 2024
By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
Staff Writer      It is no surprise to most people that I am inquisitive about the past.And I'm not only curious about events that happened long ago, but I often ponder the history of old homes, buildings, and forgotten places.
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Sam Bass

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Texas outlaw Sam Bass inspired tall tales

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
By MURRAY MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer He was only 27 years old when he met his maker, but during his short life he became the subject of cowboy songs and tall tales which were told around many a campfire in Texas.
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