History of Shearer Hills reflects San Antonioโs post-war housing boom
Its 1950s and 60s vibe permeates Shearer Hills; it's one of the first developments during San Antonio's post-war building boom. Back then, the area was considered to be outside the city limits. Yet it was created during a time of racial segregation by developer H.J. Shearer, who had a racial covenant in the deed restrictions, a common practice at the time.
Before Olmos Park and Alamo Heights, there was Dignowity Hill
An African American community at its heart, vestiges of its affluent past remain in Dignowity Hill. But over recent decades of demolition and rebuilding, one historian worries that the integrity of the neighborhood was also lost in the process.
What is the history of Israel and Gaza? KSAT Explains
Thousands of years of history are hard to sum up in one article on the internet, but here, the KSAT Explains team is breaking down some of the key conflicts that have transpired involving Israel, Gaza and its surrounding areas since Israel gained its independence in 1948.
Couple who unknowingly bought ex-slave plantation learn about mansionโs past, history of slaves along Cibolo Creek
A retired military couple, Keith and Robin Muschalek bought a dilapidated Wilson County home in 2015. They soon found out the property was a slave plantation, and are now trying to learn more about the enslaved people who lived and worked there. The other unanswered question revolves around their emancipation: Where did they go?
Discovery of Titanic was like finding treasure for historians, collectors
Tuesday marks the anniversary of a significant discovery made in an ocean: Sept. 1 is the 35th anniversary of the remains of the Titanic being discovered in the Atlantic, an occasion that brought headlines around the world in 1985.
Kathy & Lionel Sosaโs new mural depicts an artistic blend of San Antonio history
Considered by some as the San Antonio art worldโs power couple, Kathy and Lionel Sosa are each respected artists in their own right. Together, theyโve created โLa Gloriosa Historia de San Pedro Creek on My Mind: A Story in Five Episodes.โ
San Antonioโs first Native American Cultural Arts Center and Gallery to open soon
A local nonprofit devoted to preserving and protecting the culture and traditions of Native American tribes and other indigenous people who resided in the Spanish Colonial Missions is forming a new center on the cityโs East Side.
How the forecast on D-Day changed the course of history
Imagine the pressure of having to accurately forecast the weather with countless lives and the fate of the free world at stake. That's exactly what a team of British and American meteorologists were tasked to do 78 years ago for the battle of D-Day.