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Never forget the battle of the Alamo and the men, on both sides, who died there. The Mexican soldier was defending his country and the Texans were fighting for liberty. Patriots all - God Bless them!
The 13-day siege of the Alamo begins. In this and future podcasts, we will present in chronological order a day-by-day account of life within the walls of the fortress.
A brief explanation of the Texas Revolution - more to come in another podcast.
"Woman Hollering Creek" got its name from an old Hispanic ghost story. The creek is a short waterway in Texas. This is one of the most famous creepy tales in Texas history.
Texas Ranger Capt. Frank Jones killed in Mexico by bandits in 1893. Information compiled from the Hallettesville Herald and The Handbook of Texas. (NOTE: Hispanic names may be mispronounced in this broadcast and for that, we apologize.)
The unsolved mystery of a cannon in the Lavaca River - in Lavaca County Texas
The story about camels coming to the Lone Star State and their eventual demise.
The story of a bandit hideout in South-Central Texas in 1864. Somer's Thicket was located South of Hallettsville on the Lavaca River. It was home to deserters from the Confederate army and bandits from around the area.
The story of Wild Bill Longley - A product of the reconstruction era in Texas after the Civil War.
In this one we talk about the hazards of riding the stage coaches and hauling freight in Texas during the 1850s.
The life of famous Texas Ranger John Coffee (Jack) Hays and his exploits on the frontier of Texas.
In this one, I encourage everyone to be sensitive towards people who have lost loved ones in war. For them, Memorial Day is not a happy time.
In this one, I talk about the many reports of Bowie's famous knife - none of them have been verified and to my knowledge the Bowie knife has never been found.
This the story of Sam Houston who took a young black child into his home and made him part of the family.
In this one I talk about the "Twin Sisters" cannons that were given to the Texas army and were fired against Mexican troops at the Battle of San Jacinto.
The Texas Revolution was finally won by the Texas army on a salt grass prairie near present-day Houston. The victory would eventually result in the United States increasing in size by nearly one third.
In this one, I share a letter from a man who died at Goliad, Texas. He was part of Fannin's command who surrendered and were murdered by the Mexican army on orders of Gen. Santa Anna
In this one, we talk about the retreat of Sam Houston's army after the fall of the Alamo. Many refugees followed the retreating army and this retreat became known as 'The Runaway Scrape'
In this one, I talk about the Alamo and the eyewitness accounts of the deadly battle.
This is the true story of James Butler Bonham - the man famous for being the Alamo's messenger. A brave young man from South Carolina who died at the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
This is a true story of a young Texas woman who endured a terrible hardship during her life on the frontier.
This is the sad story of Juan Seguin. He was a patriot who fought in the Texas revolution against the Mexican General Santa Anna. But during his troubled life Seguin would also return to Mexico and fight against the U.S. Army. However, Seguin r
In this one, I talk a little bit about my family. Old cedar choppers from the hills west of Austin, Texas. I'm mighty proud of them.
In this one, I talk about the history of Alabama's Red Rovers who came to Texas to fight in the revolution against Mexico and Santa Anna's army.
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