What a Texas-sized battle over state history means
What is the purpose of studying the past? A lawsuit against a Texas historical organization was really, both sides say, about how the narrative arc of history will bend in the future.
Read moreIn Alamo redesign, renewed battles over who gets to tell stories of Texas
It’s not often that a community gets the chance to redefine its symbols and decide who and what’s important. San Antonians are reflecting on a newly approved plan for its iconic site.
Read moreRemember the Alamo? Why some Texans embrace a broader history.
Three hundred years after the founding of a Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texans are grappling with post-statehood histories that put white male settlers front and center. A new generation of historians seeks a more diverse set of characters.
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