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Michael has a BA in History & American Studies and an MSc in American History from the University of Edinburgh. He comes from a proud military family and has spent most of his career as an educator in the Middle East and Asia. His passion is travel, and he seizes any opportunity to share his experiences in the most immersive way possible, whether at sea or on the land.

Henry Carter Jacobs House

The Jacobs house, the first permanent residential structure In Albany, county seat of Shackelford County, Texas is located on land first owned by the state and set aside for the Blind Asylum and was purchased by Henry C. Jacobs. In October, 1875 Mr...

Henry Jackson

Stephens County, Texas During 1863, Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Jackson lived about four or five miles southeast of Woodson, and about fifteen miles northwest of Breckenridge. To be sure, neither of those towns were then in existence. Mr. Jackson was away...

Jack Hays

Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Topics (click on a topic to jump to that section) Captain Jack Hays Fight At: Famous Battle of Bandera Pass | Fight at Enchanted Rock | Fight in the Nueces Canyon | Fight on the...

Welcome to Fort Tours

The Comanche war, the Republic of Texas and the Victorian Age began in 1836. Rangers and troopers alike adorned sabers and adopted the manners and vallantry of ancient European knights. In the Cross Timbers the knights were usually cowboys riding...

Independence Rock

Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts Pioneers traveling to Oregon, California, Utah and Pony Express riders carrying the mail across the nation all knew Independence Rock as one of the most important landmarks on their journey...

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Michael Trevis

Michael has a BA in History & American Studies and an MSc in American History from the University of Edinburgh. He comes from a proud military family and has spent most of his career as an educator in the Middle East and Asia. His passion is...

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