Podcast Episodes

Lesson 15 Part 2: New Spain's Provincias Internas - The Power of Ideas and New Spain's Texas Legacy

Episode 48

With this episode we continue Part 2 of Texas History Lessons: New Spain's Provincias Internas - the Internal Provinces. We continue looking at the power of ideas and how they shape our history and t…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Lesson 15: New Spain's Provincias Internas - The Power of Ideas

Episode 47

With this episode we launch Part 2 of Texas History Lessons: New Spain's Northern Borderlands. We begin by looking at the power of ideas and how they shape our history. This is Part 1 of the lesson. …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Goodbye 2021 - Hello 2022 - THL Recommendations Show

Episode 46

We are closing out the year with some Texas sized fun. Movie, book, and music recommendations for your consideration fill the show. Regularly expected history will return in the next episode..

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Published on 4 years ago

This Month In Texas History - December Part 2

Episode 45

In this episode we continue our look at several key events in Texas history, including the annexation of Texas, the arrival of the Second United States Cavalry Regiment to Texas, the Battle of Pease …

Published on 4 years ago

This Month In Texas History - December Part 1

Episode 44

In this episode we look at several key events in Texas history, including where Uvalde gets its name, the Goliad Declaration of Independence,, the death of Stephen F. Austin, the inauguration of Texa…

Published on 4 years ago

This Month In Texas History - November

Episode 43

In this episode we investigate some interesting and significant events in Texas that have occurred in the month of November over the centuries, including the landing of the Narvaez expedition survivo…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

This Month in Texas History - October

Episode 42

This Month In Texas History for October deals with Coronado's first venture onto the Llano Estacado and his description of it in 1541. New Spain's 1759 attempt to punish the Nortenos, the Comanches, …

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 7

Episode 41

This episodes ends the series on the Texas cattle drives of 1866 to 1890 and looks at the factors that led to the end of the era of the Long Drive.

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Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 6

Episode 40

In this episode we take a look at the development of Texas railroads and begin to consider their relationship to the Long Drive era.

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Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 5

Episode 39

In this episode we explore the interactions of the cattle drives with the Native American nations, including the Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, Comanche, and Kiowa.

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Published on 4 years, 2 months ago