The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 5
In this episode we explore the interactions of the cattle drives with the Native American nations, including the Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, Comanche, and Kiowa. The song heard at the beginning and end of this episode is "Old D...
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The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 5
In this episode we explore the interactions of the cattle drives with the Native American nations, including the Choctaw, Cheroke…
This Month In Texas History - September
In this episode we celebrate many important dates in September Texas History including the September 16, 1810 Cry of Dolores that…
Re-Release: The Galveston Hurricane of September 8, 1900
In honor of the 121st anniversary of the devastating Galveston Hurricane of September 8, 1900 this episode is being re-released f…
The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 4
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 Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 3
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…
The Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890 Part 2
In this episode we continue the series on the Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890. We review the foundations of the ranching indu…
This Month In Texas History - August
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The Cattle Drives: The Birth and Death of an Industry 1865-1890 Part…
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This Month in Texas History - July
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Jose Canales and the Texas Rangers Investigation of 1919
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