Be there! Daily Taps on July 4, 2026 at the National WWI Memorial 5:00 PM EDT
Daily Taps at the National World War I Memorial will be sounded on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET in honor of all veterans who served the United States of America in uniform throughout our nation’s 250 years of history, and saluting all who continue to serve today. (Photo © Bruce Guthrie) Join…
Read MoreThis Texas teacher sent students to Nationals two years in a row. Help him do it again!
The Teachers Behind Texas History Welcome to week 4 of 10. Meet Chad Hannon Chad has sent students to Nationals two years in a row. Help his students make it three by donating today. Your donation provides immediate support for teachers to participate in Texas History Day and National History Day by offsetting travel costs,…
Read MoreTexas Historical Commission Meets with Caddo Nation Tribal Council
| July 2, 2026 | Austin, TX – The Caddo Nation tribal council and Texas Historical Commission (THC) leadership met on June 30 as part of their ongoing commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site near Alto, Texas. Topics covered during the meeting held in Binger, Oklahoma focused…
Read MoreCUTX Back to School Bash
Join us for a Back to School Bash at Credit Union of Texas on July 22nd from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. It will be an afternoon of food, fun, and giveaways! The first 75 kids will receive a backpack, and everyone can enjoy a hot dog bar, Lone Star Water Ice, giveaways, and complimentary vision screenings provided…
Read MoreBoaters Prompted to ‘Clean, Drain and Dry’ to Halt the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species
July 2, 2026 AUSTIN – The Fourth of July holiday arrives soon and during the height of summer, Texans throughout the state will head out to enjoy the sun and water. During the holiday celebrations, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters, paddlers and anglers to do their part to protect Texas lakes from…
Read MoreFree GED, ESL classes start July 14th
July 1, 2026 Looking to earn your GED or improve your English skills? Northeast Texas Community College’s Adult Education program is now enrolling students for free six-week GED and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes beginning July 14. Registration is by appointment only July 6-13 at the Community Resource Center (Old Mount Pleasant High…
Read MoreA250: The Declaration’s Promise
The famous portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale (this is a photomechanical print). Prints and Photographs Division. July 2, 2026 Posted by: Neely Tucker Share this post: -This is a guest post by Ryan Reft, a historian in the Manuscript Division. It also appears in the May/June issue of the Library of Congress Magazine.…
Read More>Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states’ rights as a way out of America’s political woes
By Kevin Hardy and Jonathan Shorman, Stateline July 2, 2026 Democrats are seizing the mantle of states’ rights to oppose the agenda of President Donald Trump, who has sought to reset Washington’s relationship with the states. While the party out of federal power has always pushed its agenda in statehouses, Democrats across the country have…
Read MoreA Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Didn’t Tell the FDA.
By David Hilzenrath and Holly K. Hacker Jul 2, 2026 In September 2016, a distraught mother sent infant formula maker Mead Johnson a message: “REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST!!!! DO NOT EMAIL OR MAIL ME ANY MORE! “It is because of your animal based pre-term artificial baby food crap that you peddle to hospital NICU’s…
Read MoreDr. Derrick Marshall returns to the publishing scene with second volume of ‘The Heart of a Son’
‘The Theology of Sonship’ examines the cultural impact of fatherlessness while pointing readers toward healing, belonging, and restored identity through Jesus Christ EL PASO, Texas – In a time marked by rising conversations around broken families, identity formation, mental health, masculinity, and emotional healing, Dr. Derrick Marshall offers a Christ-centered message of restoration in…
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