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The Captivity of Jane Wilson Part 2

What happened to Jane Wilson? How did she survive, all alone, the harshness of the Texas plains. What happened to the brothers? In this episode we conclude Jane's personal narrative and dig even deeper to answer these questi...

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March 1, 2026

The Captivity of Jane Wilson Part 2

What happened to Jane Wilson? How did she survive, all alone, the harshness of the Texas plains. What happened to the brothers? In this episode we conclude Jane's personal narrative and dig even deeper to answer these questi...

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Feb. 22, 2026

The Past Seemed Like a Horrid Dream The Captivity of Jane Adeline Smi…

This episode shares the story of Jane Wilson's hard life, centered around the harsh experience of being taken captive by a group of Comanche people in the 1850s. WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and vio...

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Feb. 15, 2026

The Enmity of the Comanches and the Texans

I enjoy connecting the dots by following tangents. Everything is connected…eventually.

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Feb. 8, 2026

A Description of Texas from 1832

As the title suggests, this episode takes a look at a very complimentary description of Texas in 1832 that would entice even the most reluctant settler. Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas History Lessons Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ f...

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Feb. 1, 2026

Lottie H. Hargrove's Texas History in Rhyme

This episode contains Lottie H. Hargrove's Texas History in Rhyme, complete and unabridged. The book was originally published in 1910. Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas History Lessons Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus material an...

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Jan. 25, 2026

Era of the State Part 2

This episode continues our look at Lottie H. Hargrove's Era of the State. Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas History Lessons Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus material and help support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are enjoying Texas...

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Jan. 18, 2026

Era of the State Part 1

This episode covers the Sixth Era of Lottie H. Hargrove's Texas History in Rhyme, the Era of the State. It is part one for that era and covers the history of Texas from the time it became a state in the Union to 1870. Subscri...

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Jan. 11, 2026

The Era of the Republic Part 2

This episode concludes Lottie H. Hargrove's Era of the Republic. Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas History Lessons Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus material and help support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are enjoying Texas History Lesson...

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Jan. 4, 2026

The Era of the Republic Part 1

This episode shares the first part of Lottie H. Hargrove's Era of the Republic. Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas History Lessons Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus material and help support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are enjoying Texas...

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Jan. 2, 2026

Time never folds his unwearied wing

Happy New Years wishes with a little bit about history and a little bit about the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 21, 2021

New Spotlight Artist Page! Finally

I've finally added a page for the THL spotlight artists.  It is still a work in progress.  Check it out and go listen to the great music of Mando Salas and Jerrod Flusche.Mando Salas - ROSMANDMando Salas is a Texas Country musician a…

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Dec. 14, 2020

Additional Information on the Jumanos provided by Makowa De

It's a pleasure to share a couple of bits of information shared by a Jumano historian, Makowa De:1.  I enjoyed lesson 9 obviously. I do want to make an observation however. When the Spanish arrived they did not have a sound in their vocabular…

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