Podcast Episodes

This Month In Texas History - September

Episode 38

In this episode we celebrate many important dates in September Texas History including the September 16, 1810 Cry of Dolores that launched the struggle for Mexican independence, the election of Sam H…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Re-Release: The Galveston Hurricane of September 8, 1900

Episode 37

In honor of the 121st anniversary of the devastating Galveston Hurricane of September 8, 1900 this episode is being re-released for those that haven't heard it yet.

If you are enjoying Texas History L…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 4

Episode 36

In this episode we continue the series on the Texas cattle drives and take a look at the trails that were used- the Shawnee Trail, the Chisholm Trail, the Western Trail, and the Goodnight-Loving Trai…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 3

Episode 35

In Part 3 of the series on the Texas Cattle Drives we look at how the trail drives were organized, who were the cowboys, what the cattle were like and what the cowboys faced on a drive.

If you are enj…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 2

Episode 34

In this episode we continue the series on the Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890. We review the foundations of the ranching industry and look at the motivations for driving extremely large numbers a…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

This Month In Texas History - August

Episode 33

In this episode we try to look at the story of Texas over several Augusts since the 1700s. An especially important event covered is the Battle of Medina, fought in August 1813. This event, and its af…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 1

Episode 32

This episode launches a special series on the Texas cattle drives of 1866 to 1890 and the entrepreneurial business people that made them work. This is actually an older project that I pulled from the…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

This Month in Texas History - July

Episode 31

This episode takes us back to events in July in Texas history including the early missions, the reign of Emperor Iturbide, the annexation of Texas, and much more. I apologize for the delay.

If you are…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

Jose Canales and the Texas Rangers Investigation of 1919

Episode 30

In this special episode the hosts of Texas History Lessons and the Wild West Extravaganza switch podcasts for one episode. Each host provided the other with suggested topics. After listening to this,…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

This Month In Texas History - June

Episode 29

On this episode of This Month In Texas History we change things up a little bit. We still take a look at many events in the many June's of Texas history, including the founding of San Juan Bautista, …

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago