LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - This week’s Mark in Texas History takes a look at the power of transportation, especially by train. The Angelina and Neches River Railroad was a key part of developing the City ...

An event that brought people from all over the country in 2025 to retrace the route of the Underground Railroad from South Texas to Mexico is returning.

I think it is impossible to exaggerate the historical consequences and impact of railroads on United States history. Their spread and building played a large role in making the U.S. an actual “nation” ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Railroads, if you ask me, were the most consequential economic and technological innovation in American history, and without a doubt were the most important component in aiding the expansion of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Main Streets across Texas cropped up in the late 19th and early 20th centuries amid a railroad boom. But many saw progress halt ...

Austin tiptoed through the Civil War. The major battlefields lay hundreds of miles away. Much of the Texas capital's business was put on hold. Union and Confederate sympathizers skirmished in the Hill ...

America’s railroads once connected towns, industries, and dreams from coast to coast - and their legacy still rumbles through history. Across the country, remarkable train museums preserve that golden ...

TYLER — The future of the Texas State Railroad is again in doubt because the state has yet to provide funds to help keep the historic tourist train running, officials said. Without the $2 million ...

Here’s how the candidates responded to Star-Telegram questions about why they deserve your vote in the March 3 primary.