In honor of the 121st anniversary of the devastating Galveston Hurricane of September 8, 1900 this episode is being re-released f…
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…
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…
In this episode we continue the series on the Texas Cattle Drives of 1866 to 1890. We review the foundations of the ranching indu…
In this episode we try to look at the story of Texas over several Augusts since the 1700s. An especially important event covered …
This episode launches a special series on the development of the cattle drives and the entrepreneurial business people that made …
This episode takes us back to events in July in Texas history including the early missions, the reign of Emperor Iturbide, the an…
In this special episode the hosts of Texas History Lessons and the Wild West Extravaganza switch podcasts for one episode. Each h…
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 …
With this episode we launch Part 2 of Texas History Lessons: Spanish Texas. This episode looks at the legacy of Spain in Texas an…
In this episode we take a look at the life and work of Texas author Larry McMurtry. Over the course of his life he wrote over thi…
In this episode Texas History Lessons gives a quick overview about the legacy of Texas music and takes a look at the first Texas …
This month we investigate many events that happened over the centuries in May, from the foundation of Mission San Antonio de Vale…
This episode focuses on the rise of Texas City and the horrible disaster that almost destroyed it on April 16, 1947. Learn more a…
From Coronado to jazz legend Red Garland, from the Payayas to the Texas City Disaster, This Month In Texas History looks at many …
In this episode Texas History Lessons is proud to have Dean Vinson join to discuss the New London School Explosion of March 18, 1…
This Month in Texas History focuses on many of the colorful and important events that happened in Texas over the centuries. We lo…
Several thousand years ago, man’s best friend crossed over from Asia with the intrepid hunters that peopled the Americas at their…