Month: March 2019

EP. 67: Bonnie & Clyde Part 1: The Outlaws

March 31, 2019 Ken Wise Culture, Texas Rangers 25:37 2 Comments

The great depression was hard on everyone everywhere, and Texas was no exception.  People couldn’t work, could barely eat and just needed a break.  The people wanted excitement, they wanted romance, they wanted something to cheer for…even if it was evil.  That’s when a petty chicken thief met a beautiful wanna-be movie star, both from…

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Ep. 66: The Tories of the Texas Revolution

March 24, 2019 Ken Wise Battles, Politics and Elections, Texas Revolution 40:12 Comments Off on Ep. 66: The Tories of the Texas Revolution

 The account of the Texas revolution makes for glorious telling, retelling and reading.  It seemed that every man, woman and child in early Texas just couldn’t wait to rebel against the tyrannical Mexican government and win another glorious war for independence.  Didn’t they?  Well, not exactly.  Just like the 13 American colonies, Texas had its…

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