EP. 155: (Live from Young County) Starting a History Museum with Shannon Potts & Tony Widner
In episode 155 of Wise About Texas, Ken Wise sits down with curator and board president Tony Widner and...
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Ep. 154: When Lone Star Cowboys Took the Sport of Kings
Polo is called the sport of kings — but in America, it ran on Texas cow ponies. In this...
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EP. 153: How to Start a War- The Warfield and Snively Raids
In the early 1840s, a broke Republic of Texas could barely afford an army, so President Sam Houston tried...
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Ep. 152: Teeing off with Wise About Golf!
I have started a second podcast. It is called Wise About Golf, it is a Texas golf history podcast,...
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EP. 151: A Road Trip Through the Republic
We think and talk a lot about the Republic of Texas (I hope). But what are we talking about?...
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Ep. 150: Happy 250th Birthday America!
250 years ago, the “American Experiment” began, with the result being the freest and most successful nation in the...
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EP. 149: Up the River (road)
There is nothing prettier than a river flowing gently through the canyons of the Texas hill country. But traveling...
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Bonus: A Quick Notice to Subscribers
The podcast has a good problem. There are so many listeners and downloads I had to move the podcast...
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Ep 148: Governor Richard Coke, Texan: An interview with Rosser Coke Newton
Governor Richard Coke was sworn in at the point of several guns. His supporters protected his impromptu ceremony on...
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EP. 147: Teeing Off With Texas Golf
Here at Wise About Texas world headquarters we love our golf. Texas has made, and continues to make, an...
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EP. 146: Getting to Know Governor Oran Roberts, the “Old Alcalde.” An Interview with Dr. John Adams. Part 2
In part 2 of the interview with Dr. John Adams, we learn more about Governor Oran Roberts’ significant contribution...
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Ep. 145: Getting to Know Governor Oran Roberts, the “Old Alcalde.” An Interview with Dr. John Adams. Part 1.
Oran Roberts started his legal career in Texas. From lawyer to District Judge to the Supreme Court (twice), and...
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EP. 144: The Runaway Scrape with Dr. Stephen Hardin
In 1836, the Texians faced a huge refugee crisis. Mexican general Santa Anna intended to wage a terror campaign...
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EP. 142: Letters from the Alamo (?)
Most are familiar with William Barret Travis’ letters from the Alamo, espcially his February 24th letter promising “Victory or...
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Ep. 142: A Disturbing Set of Events (Anahuac, 1832)
In 1832, things in Texas were chaotic to say the least. There was conflict between centralists and federalists on...
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Ep 141: Come and Take It!
There is no more popular symbol of the Texas spirit and the Texas revolution than the famous “Come and...
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EP 140: A DECADE of Texas history
Ten years ago this week, I launched Wise About Texas. I had no idea what it would become. In...
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EP. 139: An English Earl in Texas…
The 7th Earl of Aylesford was quite the character. His exploits in England were “of note.” In fact, they...
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EP. 138: A Volcanic Trail Marker
Northeastern New Mexico was a hotbed (pun intended) of volcanic activity. Over time, those volcanoes became extinct. But one...
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EP. 137: The First Chief Justice (sort of)
The Republic of Texas Congress formed the first state Supreme Court in 1836. However, the Court really didn’t meet...
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