Tx Historical Comm's state historic sites

A blog from the Texas Historical Commission. http://seethesites.blogspot.com/ See the Sites Self-description:  "telling the real stories at the Texas Historical Commission's real places From western forts to Victorian mansions and pivotal battlegrounds, the Texas Historical Commission's 20 state historic sites exemplify a breadth of Texas history. Come explore the real stories at the real places.

Will's Texana Youtube Channel

I've developed a Youtube channel, Will's Texana Youtube Channel.  It's free, It's easy.  An account is called a channel. Yes, I know and groan about the junk and ephemera that's there, but this last summer I wondered, just what IS there?  So I looked.  It took a while to get the hang of it all, but using a very undisciplined method which was also very unconsistent, I cobbled together 1,000 videos from other folks' channels and centralized them into 100 topical playlists.    There are some drawbacks (e.g., Youtube doesn't allow for alphabetizing the 100 playlists, so you'll find them in a jumble of 100.)  I working on a means where by they can be alphabetizing on somebody's separate page, and this alternative would also enable the addition of other folks' playlists on other channels. I'm issuing a report on Will's Texana Youtube Channel as a special issue of my Will's Texana Monthly.  If you'd like a free copy just let me know.  That report also includes a list of the 50 or so Youtube channels to which I subscribe, some rather professionally done - historical, contemporary, nature, gardening, media, etc - and some casually produced by individuals but worthy of notice and maybe your own subscription.   The WT Channel was first intended just as a device to record what I found.  Now it serves as a repository (if temporary) to nudge librarians, archivists, historians, teachers, and other interested folks to further explore Youtube and other video repositories for their long-term value.  Already one WT channel viewer, Joan Hood, has since begun her own channel, Joan's Texas Women Channel, to collect videos exclusively on that topic which I wouldn't be able to do as well at http://www.youtube.com/user/JoanHood1 .   Actually, I encourage you to start your own channel, if not so much to produce your own videos, but to collect along special lines.   And tell me where to go and what to do when I get there!  It's a broad prairie with only slow rolling hills.  I could use some talk and thought.   See the whole shebang at http://www.youtube.com/willstexana

State Historian of Texas Blog

Light Cummings, The State Historian of Texas , develops his own blog to chronicle his travels and activities during his two year term which recent began. He self-describes the blog as: "Light T. Cummins, Bryan Professor of History at Austin College, blogs about things related to Texas History. In May, 2009, the Governor of Texas appointed him to serve as the Texas State Historian. This blog contains postings about his activities as he seeks to advance the cause of history and historical understanding across the state." Cummings is a widely respected historian with awards, volumes, articles, and students passing under his tutelage. He's been blogging since January.  Some recent August postings include Finding the Site of Bernardo and Pleasant Hill Pla... Allie Tennant and the James Butler Bonham Statue A Visit to the Houston Metropolitan Research Cente... "Every Texan an Historian" Neilson Rogers of Sherm... The A. C. McMillan African American Museum, Emory,... Canary Islanders and the 278 Anniversary of Munici... "The Source for All Things Texas:" The Enduring Te...   Marking as a Favorite or subscribing at http://historianoftexas.blogspot.com/ would provide readers with an interesting tour of Texas.

Texas Cockroach

Hmm, how do you solve a interpretative problem like the Texas Cockroach.,. seems to have started just this month.   It's not under your sink, it's at MySanAntonio http://voices.mysanantonio.com/texascockroach/ It's a blog companion site to their website at http://www.texascockroach.com/ .   Their self-description:  "The Texas Cockroach is a satirical newspaper from the mythical small town of LaCucaracha, Texas. In LaCucaracha, football is king, and citizens have a choice of 137 churches. The Texas Cockroach parodies the unique culture, lifestyle and politics found nowhere else but Texas. Pour yourself a tall glass of iced tea, sit back, and take a virtual stroll through the streets of LaCucaracha. God Bless Texas." The blog takes pieces from the website and posts partials here with a "Read more" link which takes you to their main website.   It's so new, we'll watch to see if it takes on its own life as well.  Yes it's about a small Texas town, La Cucaracha, with the distilled, reduced essences, flavors, and quirks of Texas life.  Popular life styles, sports, religion, politics enjoy deflation.  Surrender your imaginary grip on sanity and be prepared to laugh at yourself and others Visit the online store http://www.cafepress.com/texascockroach And a Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Texas-Cockroach/110205667360

Texas Daily Photo

Terrell Texas Daily Photo: photos taken in the burbs east of Dallas. The emergence of these "daily" images websites with a geographical focus may seem light in their use, but if they continue as Brian has done here, a substantial contribution is made.     http://www.texasdailyphoto.com/   Other daily sites include McKinney, Texas Daily Photo Rowlett Daily Photo Seguin (TX) Photo Blog

Writers' League of Texas

Since August of 2008, the Writers' League of Texas has had a blog entitled "A Brief Word"  at http://writersleagueoftexas.wordpress.com/ The posts categories include Agents Agents & Editors Conference Authors Books Recommended Reading Classes & Workshops Cool Web sites Events Around Texas Kristy's Magical Discovery Literary Contests National Novel Writing Month Poetry Publishing Industry News Uncategorized Wish List WLT Board of Directors WLT Book Awards WLT Events WLT meetings Writing Query Letters Screenwriting Writing Prompts

UTSA Library Blog

T H E    T O P    S H E L F - Blog of the UT San Antonio Library Archives and Special Collections     Seems that around about last December 2008, UTSA's A&SC started a blog.  Rather pleasantly done too.  It's a mixture of new collections, spotlights on single items of interest, personnel matters, departmental themes, preservation techniques, exhibits, newsclippings, hot links to collections along topical lines, hot links to new collections descriptions, etc.  A good all-purpose media to serve the public with content information, technical news, and provision of mini-exhibits. At http://lib.utsa.edu/Archives/ you'll find a departmental self-description "The Archives and Special Collections Department serves as the Library's repository for primary source materials. The department acquires, catalogs and preserves special collections of rare books and manuscripts chiefly documenting the history of San Antonio and South Central Texas, and additionally holds UTSA's University Archives. The mission of the Archives and Special Collections Department is to support and enhance the University's instructional, research, and public service activities by providing access to information resources for learning and scholarship to University students, faculty, and staff. Materials and services are available to UTSA faculty, staff, students, and alumni, as well as to the local, national and international community."