Podcast Episodes

Daily Dose of Texas History - May 1, 1718 San Antonio is founded

Episode 68

We celebrate May 1, 1718 as the day that San Antonio had its beginnings.

The site had already been a very important one for a very long time. For the Coahuiltecans it was home and a sacred site. San P…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Daily Dose of Texas History - April 30, 1926 - Bessie Coleman

Episode 67

On April 30, 1926, Bessie Coleman, the first black person in the world to obtain a pilot’s license, died during a test flight before a Negro Welfare League sponsored air show in Jacksonville, Florida…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Daily Dose of Texas History - April 29, 1554 Padre Island Shipwreck and Survival

Episode 66

On April 29, 1554 a severe storm blasted a convoy of four Spanish treasure ships. Three sank and one escaped.

Four ships, the Espiritu Santo, the San Esteban, the Santa Maria de Yciar and the San Andr…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Daily Dose of Texas History - April 28 - A Wondrous Variety

Episode 65

On April 28, well a lot of things have happened on April 28th.

I have a confession to make. Usually I have a hard time narrowing it down to the one historical event that I want to cover in the Daily D…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Daily Dose of Texas History - April 27, 1950 The Barker Texas History Center

Episode 64

On April 27, 1950, the Barker Texas History Center opened on the University of Texas at Austin Campus. Today it is known as the Eugene C. Barker Texas History Collection.

It was named in honor of Euge…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Daily Dose of Texas History - April 26, 1854 The Texas Indian Reservations

Episode 63

On April 26, 1854 the United States War Department ordered Randolph B. Marcy to assist Indian Agent Robert S. Neighbors in locating and surveying land for reservations in unsettled territory. 

Marcy a…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Daily Dose of Texas History - April 25, 1875 The Black Seminole Indian Scouts

Episode 62

On April 25, 1875 three Black Seminole Scouts performed acts of bravery that earned them the Medal of Honor.

If you want a little more information on the history of the Black Seminoles and the Black S…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Daily Dose of Texas History - April 24, 1931

Episode 61

On April 24, 1931, O.P. DeWalt was assassinated.

You might not have heard of Mr. DeWalt before so let’s fix that right now. I had some trouble finding out a lot about Mr. DeWalt, and that’s sad, but I…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Daily dose of Texas History - April 23, 1936 - Roy Orbison

Episode 60

On April 23, 1936, Roy Kelton Orbison was born in Vernon, Texas. For y’all that don’t have the map of Texas tattooed on your brain, Vernon is up in Wilbarger County near the Red River, about 50 miles…

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago

Daily Dose of Texas History - April 22, 1836 - The Capture of Santa Anna

Episode 59

On April 22, 1836, the day after the Battle of San Jacinto, modern Harris County near the city of Houston, Texian soldiers captured Santa Anna.

The day before, on April 21, Sam Houston’s rag tag army …

Published on 3 years, 8 months ago