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[History at SFA @SFAHistoryDept]

#OTD in #Texashistory

[Texas State Historical Association @TxStHistAssoc]

On this day in 1721, an expedition under the Marqués de Aguayo crossed the Rio Grande into Texas. José de Azlor y Virto de Vera, Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo, was governor of Coahuila and Texas.

Illustration, Map of the Aguayo Expedition

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

Margaret Hamilton’s work on flight software design for Project Apollo was crucial to the success of the Moon landings. She continued to make profound impacts on the field of aerospace computing throughout her career. Discover her story: https://t.co/tfGLG5cSwt

[U.S. National Archives @USNatArchives]

Tomorrow is #RosieTheRiveter Day, and the National Archives recognizes the women who contributed to the war effort during #WWII.
Experience "Glamour Girls of 1943,” a film that captures women taking the lead in war industries, operating machines, and sewing parachutes.

[NASA @NASA]

Happy vernal equinox! 🍀

Today marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.

After today, the Sun will shine more directly on the Northern Hemisphere than on the Southern Hemisphere until the autumnal equinox.

[Medievalists.net @Medievalists]

Why are there Ostrich Eggs in Medieval Churches? https://t.co/8sxr6Ztajc #medieval

[History at SFA @SFAHistoryDept]

#OTD in #history President Woodrow Wilson began our long lasting dance with daylights saving and remembering to set our clocks back an hour and forward an hour each year.

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

On this day in 1918, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signed the Standard Time Act, establishing Daylight Saving Time. It aimed to conserve fuel during World War I. This poster advertising a postcard campaign in support of the bill is in the World War I posters collection at the Library of Congress.

[Medievalists.net @Medievalists]

Medieval Chess Reveals a More Diverse Middle Ages, Study Finds https://t.co/7D9kkqVySa #medieval #chess

[The Alamo @OfficialAlamo]

Exciting news! 🌟

The Alamo's archaeology team has unearthed a fully-intact, solid cannonball that can be traced to the Battle of the Alamo era. The discovery was made on March 5, 2026 - the day before the 190th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo.

[Save Texas History @SaveTXHistory]

This week in Texas history, French explorer René Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, led a group on a northern expedition to seek aid for their struggling colony in Texas.

When two followers suspected he’d gotten them lost, Pierre Duhaut shot La Salle to death.

[Medievalists.net @Medievalists]

Ten Overlooked Women Who Defined the Medieval Era https://t.co/KrPTJkhZLS #medievalwomen

[Stephen F. Austin State University @SFASU]

Get ready for SFA Night at the Nacogdoches Rodeo! 🤠💜

SFA and the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to bring Lumberjack pride to one of the region’s biggest traditions.

📆 Thursday, March 26
📍 Nacogdoches Expo Center
🕡 Doors open: 6:30 PM
🐂 Rodeo begins: 7:30 PM

Students, faculty, staff, alumni and all SFA supporters are invited. Wear purple and sit with the SFA section!

🎟️ First 100 SFA students (with ID) receive a FREE ticket + FREE t-shirt
🚌 Shuttle service from campus (provided by SGA)
🪓 President & First Lady Weaver in attendance
🎉 Greek Week winners announced
🇺🇸 ROTC presentation of colors + SFA student singing the National Anthem

#AxeEm

[Save Texas History @SaveTXHistory]

In 1828, two pairs of Irish-born empresarios, John McMullen and James McGloin, and James Power and James Hewetson, helped bring Irish Catholic settlers to Texas.

[The Alamo @OfficialAlamo]

Alamo Archaeology Church Preservation update!

Archaeologists continued investigations in Units 68, 70, and 111 and completed excavations in Units 77, 84, 116, and 126. A porcelain doll leg and more were recovered. Read more here: https://t.co/NVLsFqj5cs

[History at SFA @SFAHistoryDept]

Here is a little #history trivia for your St. Patrick's Day!

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The Irish holiday is so widely celebrated in the U.S. in part due to the estimated 4.5 million Irish who immigrated here between 1820 to 1930. ☘️ Notably, when the Ellis Island Immigration Station opened in 1892, Irish teenager Annie Moore was the first to pass through.

[History at SFA @SFAHistoryDept]

Calling all #publichistory peeps!

[Texas Historical Commission @TxHistComm]

⏰ Time is running out!
Don’t miss your chance to attend Real Places 2026 in person—registration closes Friday, March 20 at midnight!

🎟️ Secure your spot today: https://t.co/GsXlIFGWrV

Presented by the Friends of the THC + Phoenix I Restoration.

[Save Texas History @SaveTXHistory]

Below is Martin Waldseemüller’s 1513 map of the Americas, which is the oldest map in the GLO’s online database.

Waldseemüller referred to Portuguese charts and Spanish reports to create this landmark map, providing evidence of the New World’s existence. #MapMonday

[LOCMaps @LOCMaps]

Learn all about the challenges that Sanborn Map Company surveyors faced when surveying buildings in our recent blog post "Sanborn to Run: Overcoming Workplace Obstacles for Fire Insurance Surveyors."

The full post is available online here: https://t.co/Tyro5t77zz

[Texas General Land Office @TXGLO]

James Butler Bonham heroically sacrificed his life defending the Alamo.

Bonham was a second cousin of Lt. Col. William B. Travis and served an important role as both an officer and courier of the @OfficialAlamo garrison.

While delivering a message, he courageously rode through enemy lines to return to the Alamo and fight alongside the Defenders, making the ultimate sacrifice for his comrades.

[History at SFA @SFAHistoryDept]

As the holiday season is upon us check out this historic Christmas card complete with a patriotic Santa!

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

We want to share with you this charming piece of holiday ephemera from the Library's Rare Book and Special Collections Division: An 1858 interactive Christmas card featuring a patriotic Santa Claus. 🎄🎅🇺🇸

[Save Texas History @SaveTXHistory]

Maps and documents in the GLO Archives help connect the tragic story of the Parker family, including Cynthia Ann Parker, with the histories of Texas, Oklahoma, and the Comanche Nation. #SaveTexasHistory