Month: January 2018

Episode 49: Jane Wilson’s Incredible Journey

January 29, 2018 Ken Wise 26:12 3 Comments

In early 1853, Jane Wilson and her new husband James set out with 62 others to strike it rich in California. They never made it. After two months of traveling they reached El Paso where successful thieves ruined their dreams of fortune. They decided to return to East Texas but what seemed like the end…

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Ep 48: Texans You Should Know-Crazy Ben Dolliver the Pirate

January 15, 2018 Ken Wise 22:26 2 Comments

Crazy Ben Dolliver was said to be touched. Sporting a 6 inch scar from an old sword fight, Crazy Ben circulated around Galveston in the 19th century barefoot, shirtless, and mostly drunk. He camped on the beach and fished for his sustenance. But Crazy Ben always paid for his drinks with Spanish Doubloons. Every now…

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