Dallas History The Amateur Sleuths Who Found a Missing Piece of Dallas History By Tim Rogers | 2 weeks ago Thanks to a little digging by Geyden and Barry Sage, we now know why the Lowest Greenville neighborhood has its name — sorta.
Civics Dallas Civil Rights Legend Peter Johnson Talks John Lewis, Police Violence, Protest, and Hope By Peter Simek | 2 months ago Peter Johnson helped organize some of Dallas' earliest fights against systemic racism and inequality. Watching today's protests, he has hope for the future.
Dallas History The Rise and Fall of the Million Dollar Saloon By Kathy Wise | 1 month ago A tale of money, women, liquor, and a one-sided gunfight at the strip club that started it all.
Dallas History Early Influencer: Sarah Horton Cockrell By Will Maddox | 2 months ago The founding mother of Dallas was one of the city's first millionaires.
Civics How Can Dallas Turn the Lessons of the Streets Into a Program of Change? By Peter Simek | 4 months ago Ending systemic racism will require more than sympathy and well-meaning gestures. It will require changing how power is wielded in America.
Dallas History James Byrd Jr. and the Modern-Day Lynching By Joyce King | 4 months ago 22 years ago, he was dragged to death in Jasper, Texas. Here's how he's connected to George Floyd's 2020 Minneapolis and Allen Brooks' in 1910 Dallas.
Dallas History The Horrible Truth of Love Field’s Texas Ranger Statue By Doug J. Swanson | 4 months ago A new book about the Texas Rangers tells the truth about that famous bronze at Love Field and a 1930 lynch mob in Sherman. An excerpt from Cult of Glory.
Books Why Didn’t La Réunion Survive? By Peter Simek | 4 months ago A new book says that one man is to blame for the failure of the utopian colony on the banks of the Trinity.
Architecture & Design Remembering Dallas’ Pioneering Preservationist Virginia Savage McAlester By Peter Simek | 6 months ago At a time when Dallas was hell-bent on paving over its past, McAlester was a dogged advocate of the city's overlooked architectural history.
Where To Order Takeout and Delivery Now Rosin Saez Coronavirus will limit our ability to eat out—but that doesn't mean you can't still get that same food to your home. Comfort food for these uncomfortable times. Order In
Things To Do In Dallas Safely Natalie Gempel How to enjoy local arts, culture, food, fitness, and more while practicing social distancing. Wear Your Mask
A Guide To Summer Grilling In Dallas Eve Hill-Agnus, Aileen Jimenez, and Kathy Wise The time has come to light those grills. Let's give you some new ideas about how to make the most of this unprecedented summer. Fire It Up
Enjoy Dallas’ Finest Beer, Wine, and Cocktails From Home Eve Hill-Agnus and Rosin Saez Brewery drive-thrus, cocktail kits, and the home bar essentials you’ll want to have when the mood for a tipple strikes. Drink Safely
Don’t Skip These Dallas Drive-Thrus Abby Blasingame Some are temporary, crafted in the age of COVID-19. Others are local mainstays. A couple are technically drive-ins. But all offer good eats without the need to leave your car. Pull Up
Music From Lockdown, Bob Dylan Drops 17-Minute Song About the JFK Assassination By Peter Simek | 6 months ago Dylan's epic 'Murder Most Foul' is an instant Dallas classic, and it offers a reflection on our need for art in moments of suffering
Dallas History How We Should Think About the Stories We Tell About Dallas By Blake Earle | 7 months ago Author and journalist Stephen Harrigan's Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas is an epic history of our state, but is its Dallas origin story myth or reality?
culture This Month Marks 25 Years Since Selena Died By Roberto José Andrade Franco | 7 months ago I still remember exactly where I was when it happened.
Dallas History Tales from the Dallas History Archives: Looking Back at Dallas’ Presidential Visits By Brandon Murray | 8 months ago Just in time for primary season.
Dallas History Times Uncovers Political Battlefields Hidden in Texas History Textbooks By Peter Simek | 9 months ago A close analysis of high school textbooks show that students in different states are often taught different versions of history
Dallas History A West Dallas Cemetery Tells the Stories of the Mexican Families Who Built Our City By ROBERTO JOSÉ ANDRADE FRANCO | 10 months ago Find out why Campo Santo de Cemento Grande is so important to Henry Martinez Jr., who is part of one of the oldest Mexican families in Dallas.
