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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EP. 136: A Word for the Hill Country
A brief episode marking the 2025 tragedy in the Texas Hill Country
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EP. 135: Texans You Should Know– Lottie Deno
What’s an upper-crust lady from Kentucky society doing in one of the worst and most dangerous areas of Texas?...
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Ep. 134: The Fence Cutting Wars
Barbed wire revolutionized livestock fencing. What a great invention…or so it was thought. The real effect was the gradual...
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EP. 133: The Van Horn Wells
For centuries, Indians knew where to get water on the desolate terrain of what would become West Texas. One...
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EP. 132: The Coming of the Wire
You can’t go anywhere in Texas without running into “the devil’s rope”–barbed wire. It keeps livestock in AND out....
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EP. 131: A Presidential Election, 1841
You think our elections are divisive today? Well, Texas is just continuing a long tradition of candidates running hard...
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Ep. 130: The Sisterdale Revolver
In the early part of the Civil War, a group of German Freethinkers got together to design and manufacture...
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EP. 129: Making Texas History: An Interview with Governor Rick Perry (Part 2)
Governor Rick Perry is the longest serving Governor in Texas history. From his humble beginnings in Paint Creek, to...
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Making Texas History: An Interview with Governor Rick Perry (Part 1)
Governor Rick Perry is the longest serving Governor in Texas history. From his humble beginnings in Paint Creek, to...
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EP. 127: Clash of the Titans
The American Buffalo, or Bison, is an iconic image of America. At one point, millions of these huge animals...
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EP. 126: An Accidental Victory
As the winter of 1835 approached, the Texian army lay siege to San Antonio de Bexar. When rumors started...
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The Texas Rangers: Milton H. West- from Ranger to Congressman
Milton H. West had a most interesting career. While investigating the assault of his brother on the Mexican border,...
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