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The First Dogs!
Several thousand years ago, man’s best friend crossed over from Asia with the intrepid hunters that peopled the Americas at their…
This Month in Texas History - February
February might be the shortest month of the year but it is packed with important events in Texas history. Also we announce a new …
Lesson 13: Texas and America in 1491
In this episode we end Season 1 with a look at life in Texas and North America before European contact.
This Month In Texas History - January
A new monthly episode from Texas History Lessons-This Month in Texas History! Mark these days on your calendar or in your dateboo…
Lesson 12: The Caddos of East Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana
This episode explores the early history of the Caddo Confederacies and their fascinating connection to the Mississippian Culture.
The Atakapa Ishak of East Texas and Southwest Louisiana's Gulf Coast
This episode looks at the lifestyle and livelihood of the Atakapa Ishak, a coastal indigenous people living in Texas and Louisian…
Bonus Episode: Confederate Statues - Should They Stay or Should They …
This episode is on the controversial subject of Confederate Statue removal. The episode takes a deep look into the historical con…
Lesson 10: The Tonkawas of Central Texas
The Tonkawas of Central Texas are the focus of this lesson, a tribe that created itself from many different small, autonomous ban…
Lesson 9: The Jumanos of the West Texas Trans Pecos
This lesson looks at the exciting early history of the Jumanos, an important nation of traders that connected many early nations,…
Celebrating the First Official Deep Ellum History Day - October 18
This is a very special bonus episode where we take a break from our time traveling journeys to visit the earliest indigenous peop…
Lesson 8: The Karankawas of the Gulf Coast
In this Texas History Lesson we time travel to the Gulf Coast and visit the Karankawas. Often demeaned, the Karankawas had a vibr…
Lesson 7: The Coahuiltecans of South Texas and Northern Mexico
This week we take a look at the Coahuiltecan Nations of South Texas and Northern Mexico and learn about their struggles and succe…
Lesson 6: The First Texans? Summary and Thoughts
In this lesson we take a moment to absorb everything covered in the last three episodes and try to see if there are any significa…
Lesson 5: The First Texans: Part 3
In this lesson we look at the lives of the First Peoples of Texas around the various regions of the state of Texas when they arri…
Bonus - The Galveston Hurricane of 1900
It's another bonus episode. This one is to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the devastating hurricane that ravaged the city o…
Lesson 4: The First Texans: Part 2
In this episode we finish looking at the populating of the Americas by the First Peoples. In the next episode we will take a clos…
Lesson 3: The First Texans-Part 1
In this episode of Texas History Lessons we time travel way back thousands of years and investigate the origins of the First Peop…
Bonus: Texas Music - Billy Joe Shaver
We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled lessons to take a side trip into Texas Music legend Billy Joe Shaver's career, …