Healing on the Frontier: Medicine in 1880s Texas
Life on the Texas frontier was marked by endless hardships, daring promise, and a constant battle with illness and injury. In the 1880s, medicine in Texas was as rugged and resourceful as the people who called the state home; far removed from the sanitized,...Historical Texas Towns That Inspire Romance
Romantic Texas Towns That Set the Stage for Love Every romance needs the perfect setting—a backdrop rich with history, mystery, and a sprinkle of frontier grit. While I usually fictionalize the town names so I can take liberties with the layout, see if you can tell...Prairie Schoolhouses and My Father’s Adventure as a Frontier Teacher
Frontier life was shaped by resilience, community, and the pursuit of a better future—and nowhere was that truer than in the humble schoolhouses scattered across the prairie. School wasn’t just about textbooks and sums; it was about bringing hopeful...Harvest Time in 1880s Texas: Traditions, Toil, and Frontier Celebrations
When the fiery Texas sun gave way to cooler, golden afternoons, families across the Lone Star State turned their attention to the fall harvest. For pioneers and settlers, harvest time in the 1880s marked the culmination of months of hard work and hopes—corn, cotton,...
