In 1846, at the onset of the Mexican-American War, much of what is today West Texas was embroiled in a huge dispute between the two nations — both sides claimed it as their own. When the U.S. won in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. View of Abilene Texas from the air - Aaron Yoder/Getty Images The economy is foremost on many Americans' minds, with an exit poll ...

Editor’s Note: Caprock Chronicles is edited each week by Jack Becker, emeritus Librarian at Texas Tech University. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s essay, by Paul Carlson and David ...