About Texas

Become a Texas insider.

What makes Texas Texas? Why does the world think everything's bigger here? What's the unbreakable rule for making Texas chili? Is it a toad, a frog, or a lizard? Why do people still "Remember the Alamo"?

Learn the answers to those questions and more. Whether you're a native Texan or a visitor, this information will make you a true Texas insider, and it might even come in handy in trivia contests. While you're soaking up the knowledge, take the opportunity to contribute your own Lone Star experiences to the Texas Story Project

Did You Know?

Prehistoric remnant or official small mammal?

Texas: Did You Know?

Texas State Symbols

Blue, white, and even maroon. 

Texas State Symbols

The Six Flags of Texas

Why aren't we all speaking French?

The Six Flags of Texas

Texas History Timeline

The Lone Star state in the making. 

Texas History Timeline