Ep. 74: The Vaudeville Mule
What could be better than a good vaudeville show? A runaway mule, of course! One day in Nacogdoches, it’s...
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EP. 73: Train Robbery at Baxter’s Curve
Ben Kilpatrick was an outlaw. He rode with Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and the Wild Bunch into western...
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Ep. 72: Death of a Trailblazer, Oliver Loving
Oliver Loving was a trailblazer…literally. He drove cattle to Illinois, Louisiana, and Colorado. With Charles Goodnight he blazed a new western...
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EP. 71: The First Declaration of Independence
When Texans talk about the Declaration of Independence, they usually mean the one signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2,...
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Ep. 70: Lost Counties of Texas
Texas has 254 wonderful counties. But we might have 284, or maybe we did but are down some. Or are we? What??? Learn...
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EP. 69 Texans You Should Know: Bessie Coleman, Pilot & Pioneer
Born into poverty and raised in north central Texas, Bessie Coleman wanted to fly. But in the early 20th...
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Bonus Episode: Wise About Texas goes to the movies with The Highwaymen
This bonus episode features an interview with Dr. Jody Edward Ginn, Ph.D., who was a consulting historian on the...
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Ep. 68: Bonnie & Clyde, Part 2: The Chase
Bonnie & Clyde were on the run for two years. They committed small time thefts but big time murders....
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EP. 67: Bonnie & Clyde Part 1: The Outlaws
The great depression was hard on everyone everywhere, and Texas was no exception. People couldn’t work, could barely eat...
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Ep. 66: The Tories of the Texas Revolution
The account of the Texas revolution makes for glorious telling, retelling and reading. It seemed that every man, woman...
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Ep. 65: Welcome to Progress City! (It’s around here somewhere…)
The late 19th century saw Texas industry expanding west. The railroads were laid and towns were springing up everywhere....
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Ep. 64: Texas and the Great War Part 3: Service to Country, Service to Texas
Over 5000 Texans served in World War One. Many returned to Texas and continued their service to their home...
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Ep. 63: Santa Claus is Coming to Town…and Robbing the Bank!
December 23, 1927 was a typical day in Cisco, Texas. People going about their Christmas shopping, ready for holiday...
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Ep. 62: Texas and the Great War, Part 2–Training Our Finest
Before they can fight, our soldiers must be trained. General Sherman decided that the dwindling U.S. Army would be...
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BONUS EPISODE: A Tribute to President George H.W. Bush
EP. 61: Texas and the Great War, Part 1-Unrest on the Border
The early 20th century brought chaos to the Texas/Mexico border. The Mexican revolution(s) created opportunities for raiders, bandits and...
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Ep. 60: Japanese Texas
In the early 20th century Japan sought to extend its relations around the world. Texas made imminent sense. A...
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EP. 59: The Texas Rangers-The First of Many Battles
In the first days of 1836 revolution was brewing in Texas. The battle of Gonzales had spawned the Texian...
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Ep. 58: Burying the Hatchet in San Antonio
San Antonio was founded 300 years ago in 1718. From day one, the residents, priests and soldiers faced a...
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Ep. 57: A BAT-ty idea to win WWII
Dr. Lytle Adams had bats in his belfry. He had visited Carlsbad cavern right before Pearl Harbor was attacked....
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