Monthly Archives: April 2011

Like a great many locations of note to the tumultuous years of the Republic of Texas, the site of the battle of Salado Creek does today look much like it did in 1842  . . .  however, it is not … Continue reading →

The movies and popular culture seems to have it that after Houston’s smashing victory over General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at San Jacinto in April, 1936, everyone signed a peace treaty, made nice and went home. Oh, there was a … Continue reading →

Sam Houston and his scratch army won the Battle of San Jacinto. In 18 minutes flat, and much to the horrified dismay of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Oh, and Daughter of Texas is officially released today, although it has been available … Continue reading →

(Because – the Civil War began, 150 years ago this month - a short story of mine, about the Civil War in the Texas Hill Country – a story about the dreaded Hangerbande, the Hanging Band, and two children … although after … Continue reading →

  Right there, on Page 42, in the April issue of San Antonio Magazine! San Antonio Express News book editor? Y’all can give me a call any time!

  It’s come up a time or two, from readers and reviewers wondering why some of the characters in Adelsverein don’t talk very much the way that we are accustomed to ‘hearing’ characters in most Westerns talk – which when … Continue reading →

Stephen Vincent Benet nailed down the type, in his poem epic John Brown’s Body, in a phrase that has resonated with me ever since I read it so long ago that I don’t recall when I read it – the … Continue reading →

  I’m not alone in this mad love of history, in being so besotted by events and eras to the point of studying certain aspects down to the sub-atomic level. I only write about it, which is the traditional venue … Continue reading →