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Ep. 79: Dorie Miller–A Texas War Hero

February 16, 2020 Ken Wise Biographies, Texans You Should Know, Uncategorized 15:17 Comments Off on Ep. 79: Dorie Miller–A Texas War Hero

On December 7, 1941, Mess Attendant Doris “Dorie” Miller was doing laundry, one of the few jobs available to African American sailors in the U.S. Navy at the time.  When his ship came under attack, Miller rushed to help his fellow sailors.  Though not trained, and not allowed, he manned an anti-aircraft gun and engaged…

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

February 28, 2017 Ken Wise Battles 21:48 Comments Off on Ep 35 Remember Tampico! A forgotten battle of the Texas revolution

When discussing the Texas revolution, the battle of the Alamo, the Goliad massacre and the great victory at San Jacinto get most of the airtime.  But there were several other military events in the time period leading up to Texas independence.  One of these events was General Jose Mexia’s attack on the Mexican port city…

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