Ep. 24: The Great Storm of 1900 Part 2: Resilience and Recovery
When faced with the most destructive hurricane to date, the city of Galveston faced an unspeakable tragedy with extraordinary...
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BONUS EPISODE: The Great Storm of 1900–A Night of Horror
On September 8, 1900 a monster hurricane slammed into Galveston Island, resulting in the largest natural disaster in American history....
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Ep. 23: The Great Storm of 1900, Part 1: A Storm Brewing
The worst natural disaster in American history occurred on September 8, 1900 when a massive hurricane hit Galveston, Texas....
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Ep. 22: Birds, Skulls and Secret Agents: John James Audubon Visits Texas, 1837
In 1837, John James Audubon needed a trip to Texas to complete his legendary Bird of America. He came...
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Ep. 21: Texans You Should Know: Temple Lea Houston
Meet Temple Lea Houston, youngest son of Texas hero Sam Houston and one of Texas’s first great trial lawyers....
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Ep. 20: Island Time: San Jose, Mustang and Matagorda
In the middle of a hot Texas summer, let’s head for the beach! San Jose Island is bordered by...
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Ep. 19: Cowboy Christmas: Rodeo in Texas
Merry Christmas…that’s Cowboy Christmas of course. July 4 is called Cowboy Christmas because of all the great rodeos held...
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Ep. 18: Texas Towns: Texana
In the first of a new series on Texas Towns we take a look at the town of Texana,...
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Ep. 17: A Duel for Command of the Texas Army, 1837
Two generals decided to fight a duel to decide who would command the Texas Army. Find out what happened...
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Ep. 16: Texans You Should Know: Gen. Thomas Jefferson Chambers
In the first episode of a periodic series on Texans you should know, learn about the interesting, active and...
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Ep. 15: The Crash at Crush!
Crush, Texas was the second largest city in Texas for a few hours in September, 1896. Learn about a...
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Bonus Episode: The Battle of San Jacinto
Review the battle of San Jacinto. 18 minutes that changed the world.
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Ep. 14: The Road to San Jacinto
After the fall of the Alamo and the massacre at Goliad, times in Texas were uncertain at best. General...
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Ep. 13: The Goliad Massacre
One of the darkest events in Texas history was the massacre of the Texians at Goliad. Learn stories of...
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Ep. 12: The Alamo Survivors
180 years ago, every Alamo defender lost his life. But not everyone who was in the Alamo died. Learn...
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Bonus Episode: Dawn at the Alamo, March 6, 1836
180 years ago today, March 6, 1836 the final assault on the Alamo began. Wise About Texas pays tribute...
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Episode 11: The Siege of the Alamo
180 years ago, the Mexican army surrounded the Alamo. For 13 days, the defenders worked on the fortifications, sheltered...
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Ep. 10: The Road to the Alamo–February, 1836
Texas was in a state of confusion in February, 1836 and Santa Anna was on the march to quash...
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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...
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Bonus Episode: Wyatt Earp’s Low Blow
In Episode 8, you learned how Bob Fitzsimmons won the heavyweight championship on a sandbar in the Rio Grande....
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