Texas History 101
The Mier expedition was the most ill-fated of the raiding expeditions from Texas into Mexico.
Dacus Thompson
Articles by Dacus Thompson
It’s as Easy as DNA
Jan 1, 2006 — By Dacus Thompson
Senior editor Michael Hall talks about researching DNA testing, visiting a DNA lab in North Texas, and pursuing justice.
Texas Tidbits
Dec 1, 2005 — By Dacus Thompson
The pock-marked Dinosaur Valley State Park reveals an amazingly well-preserved (and somewhat checkered) prehistoric past.
There’s No Going Home
Dec 1, 2005 — By Dacus Thompson
Senior editor Gary Cartwright on how Arlington is not his town anymore.
The Kid From Amarillo
Dec 1, 2005 — By Dacus Thompson
Contributing photographer Wyatt McSpadden talks about open spaces, Amarillo as an oasis, and where he’s from now.
Texas Tidbits
Nov 1, 2005 — By Dacus Thompson
Once the pride of Houston, the Astrodome now faces a midlife crisis.
The Reformers
Nov 1, 2005 — By Dacus Thompson
Executive editor Mimi Swartz on Proposition 12, partisan politics, and consumer rights.