Episodes

What are activist historians trying to do? If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Help make Texas History Lessons by supporting it on Patreon . And a special thanks to ...

You've heard about "Remember the Alamo" but why are we to "Remember Goliad?" This episode contains first hand accounts by both Texans and Mexicans that were there and lived to tell about it. If you are enjoying Texas History ...

The Alamo fell to Santa Anna on March 6, 1836. This episode contains firsthand accounts of that event. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Help make Texas History Le...

Primary sources are important. This episode focuses on the Texas Declaration of Independence of March 2, 1836. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Help make Texas Hi...

On February 24, 1836, William B. Travis sent out a plea for help that became one of the most famous letters in history. If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here! Help make...

In this episode we have a little fun with Texas history and artificial intelligence. What happens when you blend Texas history with Cormac McCarthy, T.S. Eliot, Anthony Bourdain, and Tupac Shakur? You will see. This is all in...

This episode takes a look at the interesting history of the Tonkawa along with some exciting current events concerning Sugarloaf Mountain. The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History , was written and record...

Lucy Maynard Salmon was a perceptive and talented historian in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her thoughts and reasoning regarding the significance of history and the need for it to be rewritten are still relavent to...

This episode continues a review of some of the thoughts of Frederick Jackson Turner on the significance of history and introduces another late 19th Century and early 20th Century historian - Lucy Maynard Salmon - whose though...

This episode continues the exploration into the many reasons to study history and the danger our story-our history-faces today. The music from the beginning of the episode is from the song Forever by Rosmand. Thanks to Mando ...

In this episode we consider the importance of storytelling and history. The song at the end is The Ballad of the Young Cowboy by Derrick McLendon. The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History , was written a...

What's going on with the TSHA lawsuit? Well the answer is here in addition to a lot more, including an apology! The song at the end is Floating Bone by JR Tully. The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History ...

This episode continues to investigate recent Texas history controversies and the 2023 Texas State Historical Association lawsuit over the makeup of its board of directors. The Texas State Historical Association website More I...

This episode begins to investigate recent Texas history controversies and the 2023 Texas State Historical Association lawsuit over the makeup of its board of directors. The song at the end is As It Changes by Seth Jones. The ...

This episode launches a new series that continues the mission of the Lesson 0 episodes. We will look closer at Texas history, memory, and culture along with more elements that shape this thing we call the Texas mystique--the ...

This is an unscheduled episode recorded without notes from work. I apologize for the bad sound quality and for the lack of coherence or structure. The podcast will be back soon with more Lesson 0 episodes. The Texas History L...

In this episode we consider some of the challenges of studying history and look at what revisionism is--or at least what it is supposed to be. The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History , was written and re...

In this episode we investigate some different thoughts on the Texas myth and mystique. The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History , was written and recorded by Derrick McClendon . Twitter: @dmclendonmusic I...

This episode takes a look at the many resources available for you to dig deeper into the history of Texas for yourself. The song at the end is Devils River by Mando Salas and Rosmand. The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Wal...

In Part 2 of Lesson 0 we dig a little deeper into the Texas myth and mystique and look at some of the things that helped shape the Texas identity. The Texas History Lessons Theme song, Walking Through History , was written an...

What is it that makes Texas special? Is Texas special? What has happened in the land that is Texas to create our present world? In this episode we begin exploring these ideas that make up the Texas mystique. The goal of Lesso...

WARNING: For those that might be stressed or bothered by unexpected loud noises or sounds of gunfire, near the middle of the episode there are unannounced sounds of artillery. As an afterword to the previous episodes investig...

This is part 2 of the story of Louis Jordan, Texas football, and the Great War of 1914 to 1918. It is a story of patriotism and teamwork, loss and sacrifice. It is about leadership and the cost of war. This episode covers his...

This is part 1 of the story of Louis Jordan, Texas football, and the Great War of 1914 to 1918. It is a story of patriotism and teamwork, loss and sacrifice. It is about leadership and the cost of war. This episode covers his...