AUSTIN – If Jim Bowie lived in mid-19th century Texas and the 160-plus years since, he'd have had to leave his legendary double-edged knife tucked away at home, or at least stowed somewhere safe. But ...

SAN ANTONIO – March 6 will mark the 181st anniversary of the fall of the Alamo. As usual, activities are taking place to commemorate the historic event. Part of the commemoration includes a new ...

Texas historians have written volumes about Jim Bowie, who died at the Alamo, but what people remember most about him is a big hunting blade he carried — a weapon known in history simply as the Bowie ...

VIDALIA, La. (WVUE) - Frontiersman Jim Bowie was born in Kentucky and died in Texas at The Alamo. But he actually became famous during the years he spent growing up, working -- sometimes as a slave ...

As a fearsome weapon, the Bowie knife recently donated to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum speaks for itself. It is 17 inches long, with a bison horn hilt and a sturdy high carbon steel blade ...

The most recent Texas history column looks back on the life of Jim Bowie, whose colorful legacy continues to be remembered 180 years later ...