Ep 56: Texans You Should Know: Pamelia Mann
What is it about Texas women? Independent, smart, strong, spirited, they can do it all! Ask any Texas man...
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Ep. 55: A Surly Bartender
Fredericksburg Texas has a very interesting history. Created during the massive German immigration to Texas in the middle 1800’s, Fredericksburg...
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Ep. 54: They’re Robbing the Treasury!
In June of 1865, Texas was in chaos. Robert E. Lee had just surrendered the Army of Northern of...
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Ep. 53: Texas Takes the Triple Crown
Bob Kleberg, Jr. had an eye for good horses. When he did something, he did it big. He also...
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Ep. 52: Basil Muse Hatfield, The First Admiral of the Trinity
The Trinity River flows from roughly Fort Worth to Trinity Bay in Chambers County. For several years boats navigated...
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EP. 51: The Schooner Flash, a Revolutionary Ship.
The Flash was a schooner built in Connecticut for a new enterprise in Texas. She came to Texas in...
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Episode 50: The Texas Rangers–The Beginning.
Texas Ranger. Two words that strike fear in the heart of the lawbreaker and hope in the heart of...
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Episode 49: Jane Wilson’s Incredible Journey
In early 1853, Jane Wilson and her new husband James set out with 62 others to strike it rich...
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Ep 48: Texans You Should Know-Crazy Ben Dolliver the Pirate
Crazy Ben Dolliver was said to be touched. Sporting a 6 inch scar from an old sword fight, Crazy...
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BONUS EPISODE: A Second Helping of Chili
I received some great feedback on the San Antonio Chili Queens episode so I thought I’d share a couple...
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Ep 47: The San Antonio Chili Queens
In late 1800’s San Antonio, the plazas were busy marketplaces during the day. But at night, the Chili Queens...
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Ep. 46: The Great Comanche War Trail
Every fall, the most feared cavalry the world has ever known, the Comanche Indians, would leave their home on...
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Ep 45: Artist William Ranney and How Texas Shaped the American Identity.
William Ranney was one of the first American artists to capture the legendary characters, events and spirit of the...
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EP 44: Josiah’s Vision
Josiah Wilbarger was one of the earliest Anglo settlers of Texas. He also settled way outside the safe boundaries...
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BONUS EPISODE: Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport, as a category 4 storm. It was only the second Cat 4 to...
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Ep 43: Asa Borger and his Boomtown
Asa Borger was a town builder with an eye for opportunity and a nose for the Texas oil fields....
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EP 42: Beer, Heroes, and Life on the Bluff
The Mexican invasion of San Antonio gave rise to two expeditions against the Mexican army that had disastrous results....
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Ep. 41: The Horse Marines
After the battle of San Jacinto, it wasn’t certain just how victorious the Texians were. Several Mexican generals commanded...
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EP. 40 Raising Galveston and Walling Off the Sea
One of the greatest example of resilience in Texas, indeed United States, history was the building of the Galveston...
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Ep. 39: Texas wins the American Revolution
In 1777 Bernardo de Galvez became governor of Louisiana. As a Spaniard, he was cheering for a colonial victory...
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