The History of Fort Bend County: Part 2

THE MAKING OF FORT BEND | By Jonathan Fausset – After the Woodpecker-Jaybird war in the 1880s, the Democratic Party, who was at the time more conservative than the Republicans, wrote a constitution that provided “protection of the white race” and “an honest and economical government.” This...

The History of Fort Bend County: Part 1

THE MAKING OF FORT BEND | By Jonathan Fausset – Back when the Karakawa Indians roamed these plains, there was nothing more than the Indians themselves, and the trees and wildlife. Take the pictures in your mind of the places you frequent in the Fort Bend county area, and fade out all of the stores,...

A Chautauqua Talk with Sugar Land Mayor Bill Little

THE MAKING OF FORT BEND By Jonathan Fausset – Recently, I had the opportunity to edit a video of one of the Chautauqua Talks, a historical speaker series hosted by the Sugar Land Heritage Foundation and the Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation. The series focuses on the history of Sugar Land, and this...