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Author: LInda A. Thornton

Lone Star Diversity • The Cultures that Made Texas

April 2, 2026 LInda A. Thornton

The comforting “melting pot” of the early 20th century has been replaced with the modern realization that different cultures thrive…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: germans and czechs, hispanic tejanos, texas culture, texas demographics, vitenamese in texas

What Makes Texas “Texas”?: All in For Texas Hold ‘Em

January 2, 2026 LInda A. Thornton

You wouldn’t expect anything less from Texas. If you’re going to put your spin on a centuries-old card game, why…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: georgetown poker club, lodge poker club, michael geronimo, poker clubs, road gamblers, texas hold'em, texas poker culture

What Makes Texas “Texas”?: The Texas Pledge

December 4, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

Honor the Texas Flag (It’s the Law!) I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.…

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Posted in: Features, Uncategorized, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: state pledge, texas flag, texas pledge

What Makes Texas “Texas”?: Rodeo Bull Riding

November 3, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

Peril, Passion, and Prestige by Linda Thornton Texas pays homage to its traditions—and competitive nature—even when it means riding a…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: austin richardson, bucking bulls, bull riding, PBR, texas rodeo

What Makes Texas “Texas”? From Survival to Sport – Tracking the Tradition of Hunting

October 2, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

Long before brisket and Friday night lights, hunting defined the way Texans lived, worked, and passeddown traditions. From bison on…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: family traditions, hunting traditions, texas hunting

What Makes Texas “Texas”: Formidable Females Who Helped Shape Texas

September 3, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

Courage, grit, moxie: though these Texas women were from different eras, they all shared the same sense of determination. Never…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: ann richards, barbara jordan, ladybird johnson, mary kay ash, sselena, women of texas

What Makes Texas “Texas”: Addressing towns with Unusual Names

August 15, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

Giggles, sincere interest, busybody curiosity—just some of the reactions a unique group of Texas townspeople experience every time they are…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: dime dox, ding dong, texas towns

H-E-B Puts the SUPER in Supermarket

July 7, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

It’s a little-known fact that, though H-E-B stands for Howard E. Butt, it was Howard’s mother, Florence Butt, who opened…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: H-E-B, HEB, JOE V's smart shop, texas grocery stores

What Makes Texas “Texas”? • From Quirky to Iconic

June 2, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

Art that Sets Us Apart With its fiercely individualistic streak and proud history of doing things its own way, Texas…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: austin i love you wall, cadillac ranch, meow wolf, quirky texas art, what makes texas texas

What Makes Texas “Texas”: Mega Ranches and Miles and Miles of Fertile Farms

May 1, 2025 LInda A. Thornton

Texas stands proudly as the leading agricultural state in the nation. According to the Texas Department of Agriculture, it ranks…

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Posted in: Features, What Makes Texas, Texas? Filed under: king ranch, southfork ranch, texas agriculture, texas ranches, waggoner ranch

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