Audie Murphy’s action near Holtzwihr became one of the most famous American soldier stories of World War II. On January 26, 1945, Murphy commanded Company B, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry ...

A version of this story ran in the March / April 2026 issue. The town of Castroville lies west of San Antonio, beyond rolling farmland, bounded on three sides by a cypress-shaded horseshoe of the ...

Few ideas are as central to the nation’s identity as that of the American Dream. With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up in July 2026, it’s worth stepping back to examine a concept ...

White picket fences. Green, manicured lawns. Children on bicycles. The “American Dream” conjures images of a suburban ideal and elicits hope and optimism, especially for immigrants and for those ...

Henry F. Farny (1847–1916) is well known for his paintings of the American West, especially those focusing on the American Indian such as “The Song of the Talking Wire.” Not so well known, and much ...

Call it flammkuchen, tarte flambée or just Alsatian pizza, but this flatbread found in loads of pubs and street-food vendors in the area along the Rhine River where France and southern Germany meet is ...

CASTROVILLE, Texas — A new shopping center is on its way to Castroville. The shopping center will be located right next to the Walmart on Hwy 90. Ulta, Ross, Burlington, TJ Maxx and Five Below are ...

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A little over a decade ago, a small town in the Texas Hill Country traded its fun-sized Lowe’s Market for a 15,000-square-foot Walmart—its first national grocery chain. Now, the Medina County city is ...