Podcast Episodes
Back to Search1964: The Breaking Point…
1964: The Breaking Point...How a Texas President Helped Reshape American Politics Forever There are years in American history that feel less like mom…
5 hours ago
Episode 89 After Sundown: The Hidden Geography of Fear in Texas
Welcome to Episode 89 of The Hidden History of Texas. After Sundown: The Hidden Geography of Fear in Texas Tonight, we’re stepping onto a highway mos…
1 week ago
Episode 88 – From Reconstruction to DEI: The Long Arc of Race Relations in Texas
Episode 88 – From Reconstruction to DEI: The Long Arc of Race Relations in Texas Hello folks, I’m Hank Wilson and welcome to Episode 88 of the Hidden…
3 weeks ago
Episode 87 – The Towns the Company Owned
Episode 87 of the Hidden History of Texas - The Towns the Company Owned There was a time in East Texas…when you could live your entire life…without e…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 86 – Ma Ferguson the first woman governor of Texas
Episode 86 - Ma Ferguson the first woman governor of Texas Hello everybody and welcome once again to the Hidden History of Texas. I’m Hank Wilson an…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Notorious Governors of Texas – James “PA” Ferguson
Welcome to episode 85 of the Hidden History of Texas, today I'm talking about one of the most Notorious Governors of Texas - James "PA" Ferguson. Jam…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 84 – Notorious Governors of Texas, Up First Edmund J. Davis
This is Episode 84 - Notorious Governors of Texas Edmund J. Davis and the first of our series of Notorious Governors of Texas. With all the politics …
3 months ago
Episode 83 – The Quiet History of Book Censorship in Texas
There’s a phrase we use and hear a lot in Texas. “Don’t mess with Texas.” It’s supposed to refer to us having a feeling of independence, grit, and se…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Quiet Texan Behind the Oval Office: Colonel Edward Mandell House
“The Quiet Texan Behind the Oval Office: Colonel Edward Mandell House” Welcome to Episode 82 of the Hidden History of Texas, Yes, I took the holidays…
4 months, 1 week ago
Episode 81 – Texas Economy in the 1850s, Cotton, Tariffs, and Boomtowns
Welcome to Episode 81 - Texas Economy in the 1850s, Cotton, Tariffs, and Boomtowns. Today's show is a little shorter than most. I was really afraid I…
5 months, 1 week ago