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The Era of Revolution
Episode 148
This episode continues our look at Lottie H. Hargrove's Texas History in Rhyme and her attempt to set the Era of Revolution down in verse.
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Published on 13 hours ago
The Cowboy's Christmas Ball
This episode investigates what ties The Killers, Michael Martin Murphey, and the Poet Ranchman of Texas together. Here's a spoiler --its a poem titled The Cowboy's Christmas Ball. There's a few bonus…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
The Cowboy's Road To Ruin
Episode 145
This episode looks again at the work of John Avery Lomax and the shift of the American cowboy from rustic hired hand to Texas and American icons.
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Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Lottie H. Hargrove's Era of Colonization
Episode 144
This episode begins with a look at the woman that inspired and influence Lottie H. Hargrove to set the history of Texas as poetry, Anna Pennybacker and then shares the Era of Colonization. Stick aro…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Era of the Filibusters
Episode 143
In this episode we continue our journey through Lottie H. Hargrove's poetic adaptation of Pennybacker's History of Texas. It is a fascinating part of our history that deserves more attention.
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Published on 1 month ago
Happy Thanksgiving
Episode 143
This special episode is a Thanksgiving bonus--filled with Texas Thanksgiving treasures from years ago. Thanks for listening.
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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The Dying Cowboy and Other Goodbyes
Episode 142
In this episode we take a look at the "The Dying Cowboy," the first song in John Lomax's 1910 book Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads. We will look at its history, lyrics, and follow it to wher…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Who Was Lottie H. Hargrove?
Who was Lottie H. Hargrove, the author of Texas History in Rhyme? There's not a lot of information but I was able to dig up some interesting material. Be sure to check out Texas History Lessons on Su…
Published on 6 months ago
Lottie H. Hargrove's Era of Discovery and Missions
This episode shares the first section of Lottie H. Hargrove's 1910 book, Texas History in Rhyme.
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Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
The Road To Ruin: The Music of the American Cowboy
This episode continues an exploration into the myth and music of the cowboy, specifically focusing on the work of John A. Lomax and J. Frank Dobie.
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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago