There was never any doubt that Emma Burgemeister shot and killed beer and real estate magnate Ott...

Held in Highest Esteem by All: The Civil War Letter of William B. Chilvers, 95th Illinois Infantr...

Stanley Marcus was undeniably America's Merchant Prince. He created his own legend by becoming a ...

Lust for Glory: An Epic Story of Early Texas and the Sacrifice That Defined a Nation is a concise...

In early 1861, most Missourians hoped they could remain neutral in the upcoming conflict between ...

Ray Perry was a farm boy from rural West Texas when America entered World War II. He always had a...

The Forty-Eighters of Possum Creek: A Texas Civil War Story is a departure for State House Press....

Juneteenth has been touted as a national day celebrating the end of slavery. Observances from coa...

Around 1848 Wilhelm Friedrich, a young German immigrant to Texas, completed three drawings that c...

This book follows the route of Sam Houston's army from Gonzales to San Jacinto during the Texas R...

When Americans settled Texas in the 1830s, they brought their booze with them and found some made...

Beneath the vast, unyielding Texas sky lies a story of grit, gushers, and grandeur—a tale of how ...