Jav HdzThe First MestizosOn February 10, I519, Hernán Cortés, along with a crew of roughly five hundred men and a handful of women, sailed west from Cuba to explore…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
Jav HdzMy Best Friend Joined The Alt-RightI guess it wouldn’t be as awkward if I wasn’t a Hispanic.Jul 7, 20191Jul 7, 20191
Jav HdzThings Californians Should Know Before They Move To TexasA few facts that will shed light on some cultural mores in Texas for incoming transplants from California.Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
Jav HdzRevolutions PodcastThe Revolutions podcast just started a series on New Spain or Mexico and the Mexican Revolution. Check it out.Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 2018
Jav HdzThe legend of Joaquin Murietta a Mexican immigrant who migrated shortly after the Mexican-American…Joaquin is out of control. He is riding through town, doubling the rewards on his own wanted posters. He has cowed or killed anyone who has…Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 2018
Jav HdzJose Antonio Menchaca & Jim Bowie Reunited After The Alamo“After the Texan victory, Bowie and Menchaca reportedly were reunited for the first time since the death of Bowie’s wife. Menchaca…Jun 24, 2018Jun 24, 2018
Jav Hdz“Jose Antonio Navarro” by James Crisp“Life in the Texas Republic made Navarro far more conscious of the concept of race than ever before and he strove to protect his fellow…Feb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2018
Jav HdzWhy Fort Worth is “Where The West Begins”“ So in 1849, the U.S. military established a chain of forts in Texas : 1) to protect northern Mexico from west Texas Indians and 2) to…Jan 20, 2018Jan 20, 2018