Ep. 78: The Lady in Blue
In 1629 a group of Jumano Indians suddenly appeared at a New Mexico mission, eager to learn more about...
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Ep. 77: A bull branded MURDER
In 1891, one cowboy murdered another over the ownership of a brindle bull. Other cowboys branded the bull so that...
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BONUS EPISODE: More Writing Texas History-An Interview with Brian Kilmeade
Brian Kilmeade, best known as a host of Fox & Friends and the Brian Kilmeade show, is also a...
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Ep. 76: The Texas Cattle Queen
Right after the civil war, women weren’t really expected (or even thought capable) to be in business. But of...
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Ep. 75: Writing Texas History- An Interview with Author Stephen Harrigan
Award-winning author Stephen Harrigan visits Wise About Texas to discuss his new book–a history of Texas titled Big Wonderful...
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Ep. 74: The Vaudeville Mule
What could be better than a good vaudeville show? A runaway mule, of course! One day in Nacogdoches, it’s...
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EP. 73: Train Robbery at Baxter’s Curve
Ben Kilpatrick was an outlaw. He rode with Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and the Wild Bunch into western...
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Ep. 72: Death of a Trailblazer, Oliver Loving
Oliver Loving was a trailblazer…literally. He drove cattle to Illinois, Louisiana, and Colorado. With Charles Goodnight he blazed a new western...
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EP. 71: The First Declaration of Independence
When Texans talk about the Declaration of Independence, they usually mean the one signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2,...
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Ep. 70: Lost Counties of Texas
Texas has 254 wonderful counties. But we might have 284, or maybe we did but are down some. Or are we? What??? Learn...
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EP. 69 Texans You Should Know: Bessie Coleman, Pilot & Pioneer
Born into poverty and raised in north central Texas, Bessie Coleman wanted to fly. But in the early 20th...
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Bonus Episode: Wise About Texas goes to the movies with The Highwaymen
This bonus episode features an interview with Dr. Jody Edward Ginn, Ph.D., who was a consulting historian on the...
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Ep. 68: Bonnie & Clyde, Part 2: The Chase
Bonnie & Clyde were on the run for two years. They committed small time thefts but big time murders....
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EP. 67: Bonnie & Clyde Part 1: The Outlaws
The great depression was hard on everyone everywhere, and Texas was no exception. People couldn’t work, could barely eat...
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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...
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Ep. 65: Welcome to Progress City! (It’s around here somewhere…)
The late 19th century saw Texas industry expanding west. The railroads were laid and towns were springing up everywhere....
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Ep. 64: Texas and the Great War Part 3: Service to Country, Service to Texas
Over 5000 Texans served in World War One. Many returned to Texas and continued their service to their home...
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Ep. 63: Santa Claus is Coming to Town…and Robbing the Bank!
December 23, 1927 was a typical day in Cisco, Texas. People going about their Christmas shopping, ready for holiday...
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Ep. 62: Texas and the Great War, Part 2–Training Our Finest
Before they can fight, our soldiers must be trained. General Sherman decided that the dwindling U.S. Army would be...
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