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Ep 43: Asa Borger and his Boomtown

August 8, 2017 Ken Wise 33:00 3 Comments

Asa Borger was a town builder with an eye for opportunity and a nose for the Texas oil fields....

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EP 42: Beer, Heroes, and Life on the Bluff

July 10, 2017 Ken Wise 29:32 Comments Off

The Mexican invasion of San Antonio gave rise to two expeditions against the Mexican army that had disastrous results....

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Ep. 41: The Horse Marines

June 12, 2017 Ken Wise 25:54 Comments Off

After the battle of San Jacinto, it wasn’t certain just how victorious the Texians were. Several Mexican generals commanded...

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EP. 40 Raising Galveston and Walling Off the Sea

May 22, 2017 Ken Wise 34:17 Comments Off

One of the greatest example of resilience in Texas, indeed United States, history was the building of the Galveston...

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Ep. 39: Texas wins the American Revolution

May 1, 2017 Ken Wise 15:05 Comments Off

In 1777 Bernardo de Galvez became governor of Louisiana. As a Spaniard, he was cheering for a colonial victory...

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Ep 38: The Spoils of San Jacinto

April 17, 2017 Ken Wise 33:34 1 Comment

181 years ago this week, the Texian Army surprised the Mexican army and won the Battle of San Jacinto....

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Ep. 37: The Steamboat Yellowstone, Engine of Manifest Destiny

April 3, 2017 Ken Wise 41:56 1 Comment

Built in 1831 for John Jacob Astor’s American Fur Company, the steamboat Yellowstone was the first steamboat to travel...

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Ep. 36 More Forgotten Battles: San Patricio & Refugio

March 19, 2017 Ken Wise 33:01 1 Comment

We all remember the Alamo, Goliad and San Jacinto but there were many more battles in the Texas revolution...

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Ep 35 Remember Tampico! A forgotten battle of the Texas revolution

February 28, 2017 Ken Wise 21:48 Comments Off

When discussing the Texas revolution, the battle of the Alamo, the Goliad massacre and the great victory at San...

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Ep. 34: Revolutionary Texas Government(s)-Organizing Chaos

February 12, 2017 Ken Wise 47:48 Comments Off

In the late 1820’s, the Mexican government assessed the conditions in Texas and decided to clamp down on anglo...

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EP. 33- Beer, Love and Murder: A Tale of 3 Emmas

January 22, 2017 Ken Wise 25:52 7 Comments

In 1914, San Antonio beer magnate Otto Koehler was killed by his mistress, Emma. His former mistress, also named...

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Ep. 32, Napoleon’s General Comes to Texas: The Story of Champ D’Asile

January 8, 2017 Ken Wise 38:23 1 Comment

In 1818, one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s top generals, and many of his former officers, tried to establish a French colony in...

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Ep 31 A Texas Christmas

December 23, 2016 Ken Wise 13:58 Comments Off

Merry Christmas to all! In this episode we take a light look at some of the traditions that make...

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Ep. 30: Texas Towns: Virginia Point

December 11, 2016 Ken Wise 20:29 7 Comments

Virginia Point was a transportation hub, civil war fort and cotton producing town on the shores of Galvesston Bay....

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Ep. 29: The Greer County Land Grab(?)

November 28, 2016 Ken Wise 33:17 Comments Off

An 1818 map was used to negotiate a boundary treaty between the United States and Spain, then Mexico, then...

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EP 28: Professional Texas History

November 7, 2016 Ken Wise 52:07 6 Comments

In honor of the one-year anniversary of Wise About Texas, I take the show professional. I conducted an interview...

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Bonus Episode: Happy 1 Year Anniversary!

November 2, 2016 Ken Wise 4:53 Comments Off

Happy 1 year anniversary to Wise About Texas! This episode thanks you for listening and previews the next year(s)....

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Ep 27: The Texas Prison Rodeo

October 24, 2016 Ken Wise 33:14 Comments Off

For over 50 years, Texans gathered at the Walls Unit in Huntsville Texas to watch the toughest convicts compete...

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Ep. 26: Texas Takes Flight

October 9, 2016 Ken Wise 46:15 5 Comments

The first man to fly a powered aircraft was a Texan named Jacob Brodbeck. History credits the Wright brothers...

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Ep 25: The Texas Camel Corps

September 25, 2016 Ken Wise 50:55 2 Comments

One hump or two? Camels came to Texas in the 1850’s and the ships of the desert proved themselves...

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