Month: February 2016

Ep. 10: The Road to the Alamo–February, 1836

February 15, 2016 Ken Wise Uncategorized 00:25:05 1 Comment

Texas was in a state of confusion in February, 1836 and Santa Anna was on the march to quash the rebellion.  The government was split and the military command was in disarray.  But time was running out.  Learn how things stood in Texas 180 years ago this month as events started to concentrate around San…

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Ep. 9: The Davis-Coke Election and an Armed Standoff in the Capitol

February 1, 2016 Ken Wise Politics and Elections 00:18:26 Comments Off on Ep. 9: The Davis-Coke Election and an Armed Standoff in the Capitol

Texas elections are always exciting but not all of them result in an armed standoff in the capitol between two Governors. The election of 1873 did! The Texas Supreme Court used a semicolon to cause the conflict and, change Texas history and end reconstruction! Learn more in Episode 9 of Wise About Texas.  

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