Fourth of July reflections
By Tara V. Kohlenberg — Ah, yes, American Independence Day. The Fourth of July. The Fourth. Every American knows what The Fourth is. For some, the fourth of July is boating on the lake or tubing the river or watching fireworks with friends. To others, it might simply be a
Yet another rip-roaring July 4th celebration
By Myra Lee Adams Goff — Historically, the first July 4th celebration in New Braunfels goes back to 1846. The emigrants had arrived only three months earlier on March 21, 1845, when Texas was still the Republic of Texas. Now, in 1846 they could celebrate the national festival commemorating the