Galveston was once the largest city in Texas, until it was nearly wiped off the map.

Alarm clocks have been around for centuries, but in 1956 they got an upgrade.

Six Flags Over Texas opened on August 1, 1961 in Arlington.

The most visited park in Houston is Hermann Park... home to the Houston Zoo, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Miller Outdoor Theater, The Houston Garden Center, and a public golf course.

A group of Quakers bought land around the turn of last century and developed Friendswood.

After WWII Farm to Market Roads were created to help famers get their goods to market.

Before the Gulf Fwy the Galveston-Houston Interurban was a popular way between Houston and Galveston.

Truax Field near Corpus Christi was once home to the U.S. Navy's elite pilots and the legendary Blue Angels.

I got my first car when I was a freshman in high school... a 1970 Olds Cutlass... babyblue with a white top.

In the 1920s, Luna Park, a big amusement park in Houston, was known as the Coney Island of Texas.