Month: June 2019

Ep. 70: Lost Counties of Texas

June 23, 2019 Ken Wise 14:23 1 Comment

Texas has 254 wonderful counties. But we might have 284, or maybe we did but are down some. Or are we? What??? Learn about counties of Texas that were created, disappeared, were repealed, or maybe still exist. Oh yeah, we gave a couple to the USA (you’re welcome, New Mexico) and Oklahoma stole one. Learn more in the latest episode of…

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EP. 69 Texans You Should Know: Bessie Coleman, Pilot & Pioneer

June 9, 2019 Ken Wise 16:02 5 Comments

Born into poverty and raised in north central Texas, Bessie Coleman wanted to fly. But in the early 20th century, nobody in the United States would teach a black woman to fly an airplane. So Bessie Coleman learned a new language, traveled a world away, and realized her dream. A pioneer pilot, Coleman came home…

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