The Republic of Fredonia – December 16, 1826

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December 16, 1826. The town of Nacogdoches at the time was an established, but small community, estimated at between 500 and 1000 people. But it stood at a crossroads touching the edges of the immigrant Anglo colonists pushing further into Texas, the indigenous populations, being displaced but still dominant in their lands and feared in the colony, […]

Blood on the Tracks – December 15, 1899

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December 15, 1899. Marfa, Texas. Philipine Krupp and her son Cornelius, residents of Houston, had been staying at the ranch of Lacy and Mary Jane Duncan. The ladies headed to town in a horse drawn carriage to do some shopping. With them was another young lady from Houston, and Mary Jane’s granddaughter, seven year old Inez Coalson. And on […]

The Trial of Ray Adams – December 14, 1928

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The city is Dallas TX. And the location is the old Dallas County courthouse — the courtroom of District Judge C. A. Pippen. It’s Friday afternoon and five days of rain have given way to mild temperatures for December with highs in the mid-60’s. But in the jury room things aren’t so mild. And the trial of Ray […]