Dallas’ Fire of 1860, Part III
Short recap - there was a fire in July of 1860 that wiped out very nearly all of Dallas' buildings. It seemed suspicious [...]
Dallas’ Fire of 1860, part II
Remember our a&& kicker, Sarah Horton Cockrell? And her St. Nicholas hotel that only stood for a year before it burnt to the [...]
Dallas’ Fire of 1860
The last few posts have been about Alex and Sarah Horton Cockrell. After Alex's death, Sarah built the St. Nicholas hotel - she [...]
More Cockrell Family
My previous post was about Sarah Horton Cockrell, capitalist. What type of man attracts a powerful woman’s eye? It is said that Sarah’s [...]
Badass Female Dallasite
Ringing in her 199th birthday this month, chief female badass of Dallasites: Sarah Horton Cockrell. In a time of rampant diseases without cure, [...]
Giving of the Thanks – Part III, the Crow Course
The holiday posts are each named after a formal dinner and its many courses. Aperitif and amuse-bouche, previously written, are fancy but common [...]
Giving of the Thanks – Part I, the Aperitif
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. As such, I have chosen a clever title for my next round of posts. An aperitif is [...]
Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part III
This is the headstone of Rufus C Patton. He is not famous, to my knowledge. He does, however, have a lovely headstone in [...]
The settlement of La Reunion is crumbling
During my last post, we saw that the La Reunion settlers were uniquely unqualified to cope with Dallas' climate, snakes and lack of [...]
The saga of La Reunion Settlement continues as our settlers arrive in Dallas
In addition to drought, Considerant didn’t quite plan for living off the land in Texas. He underestimated the number of snakes and scorching [...]