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Capitals of Texas part 2: Houston and Austin go to War! (ep. 5)

December 1, 2015 Ken Wise 00:26:49 Comments Off

Houston was the capital of Texas, but not for long. After the capital moved to the new town of...

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November 23, 2015 Ken Wise 00:12:01 8 Comments

The story of the first thanksgiving is not the one you might think. Before the pilgrims, Texas already had...

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November 16, 2015 Ken Wise 00:24:16 1 Comment

There are several lists of the capitals of the Republic of Texas but they are incomplete! Come travel with...

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November 2, 2015 Ken Wise 00:20:31 1 Comment

Download this episode and hear the story of the first large battle of the Texas revolution. While the first...

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November 2, 2015 Ken Wise 00:20:08 Comments Off

In this episode, we celebrate the rough and tumble world of Texas politics by examining the 1948 Senate election....

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November 2, 2015 Ken Wise 00:30:52 2 Comments

This episode introduces two of the first judges of Texas–Josiah Hughes Bell and Benjamin Cromwell Franklin. Download this episode...

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November 2, 2015 Ken Wise 1 Comment

Welcome to Wise About Texas, the podcast about Texas history and culture. This introductory episode tells you about the...

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